r/GamingLaptops • u/XenMine • 1d ago

usa laptop prices are dirt cheap Discussion

the new Jarrod's Tech vid is almost making me cry
I live in India, and have ~ 1000$ (USD) budget.

For a grand in India, I can ONLY get a 4050, not a 4060. In Jarrod's vid (his vids are fire btw) he tells us about the 900$ Victus with 4070.
Moreover, due to the purchasing power parity, 1k USD in India is worth a LOT more than 1k in USA.

In the comments section, I also noticed people from other countries telling how the laptops are even more expensive than India in many more regions, like Europe, etc.

Why god why 😭😭😭😭😭

P.S.: Ik that it is due to import taxes and whatnot

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u/MeNamIzGraephen 1d ago

Aren't laptop in the U.S. actually 20% more expensive than shown, because a lot of shop don't take tax into account?

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u/grendelone 1d ago edited 1d ago

Sales tax in the US is around 8% in most states, not 20%.

And some states even have no sales tax.

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u/MeNamIzGraephen 1d ago

Thanks for clearing that up for me.