Ireland’s Sony Playstation 3 / PS3’s more expensive than the rest of Europe
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Yes, we are getting ripped off again. Is it by Sony, or our government with the hefty 21% VAT we charge? I’ll leave you to decide.
Sony has confirmed that the 60GB Playstation 3 will retail in Ireland for €629.99 despite the fact that they will be available in the rest of Europe for €599.99.
A spokesperson for Sony had this to say:
“Ireland is traditionally more expensive than other territories,” the spokesperson explained.
“The VAT rate there is 21 per cent, whereas it can be as low as 16 per cent in other EU countries.”
Further details of the Irish and European launches are expecting in the next couple of weeks.
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on January 18th, 2007 at 2:40 pm
Any excuse to make a quick buck.
*sighs at this pathetic country*
on January 24th, 2007 at 3:52 pm
Just order online and VAT Free through a company from another country in europe.