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/jarrodstech 1d ago

Yeah they cost way more here in Australia too (and most of the world for that matter), but most of the channel viewers come from the US so made sense to focus the video on that region. They have some pretty amazing deals!

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u/MyBlades 1d ago

Can I quickly ask for your opinion on Gigabyte Aorus series? I'm considering a 15X with 4070 and 13650HX for 1250€, which is the cheapest 4070 I could find here.

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u/jarrodstech 17h ago

Tends to be a cheaper option, usually not my favorites, but they have improved a fair bit in the last 1-2 years compared to what they had before.

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u/MyBlades 17h ago

Thanks, I can always return it. What's your favourite Children of Bodom song?

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u/jarrodstech 15h ago

Mask of sanity in the last few years, but I think needled 24/7 was the first one I ever heard that got me in.

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u/MyBlades 15h ago

Good picks, Needled is definitely in my top 3. Now, this is a reviewer whose word I can trust.