Is it just me or is there any other fellow Aussie wondering why the Mate 20 Pro is A$1,599 and NZ$1,422 (equiv. A$1,310).
AND, NZ get the Emerald Green which I'd choose over Midnight Blue!
AU:
https://www.jbhifi.com.au/phones/Outright-Mobile-Handsets/huawei/huawei-mate-20-pro-midnight-blue/343382/
NZ:
https://www.jbhifi.co.nz/phones/Outright-Mobile-Handsets/huawei/huawei-mate-20-pro-emerald-green/352821/
What's even worse, NZ GST is 15% and AU it's 10%..... (both the above include GST in their price - I checked)
Might take a holiday....
The nominal prices might seem odd to you, but the prices are based on complex economic calculations. Different country means different price levels, different average incomes and living cost etc.. Spending NZ$1400 in New Zealand might be very similar to spending AU$1600 in Australia (looking at how much you can buy with those respective amounts of money). Meaning just looking at the current exchange rate of both currencies does not give you valid info about the justification of different prices in different countries.
Also there can be numerous other reasons for it to be more expensive like varying coporate tax, customs, bureaucracy etc.. (one thing that comes to my mind is increased transportation cost across Australia....)
PS: In Germany the Mate 20 Pro is 999€ which equals AU$1600 (but it includes 20% tax). The average income is 3000€/month before tax (like 1800€/month after tax) essentially 999€ means more than half your monthly income. From my time in Australia I remember making a lot more money (2600/week , 1800/week after tax - roughly 7000 a month after tax). Buying the phone for 1600 would cost me a lot less when seen as a percentage of my monthly income. (which makes the phone much cheaper although the nominal price is the same). I realise that the average income in AUS is less than what I earned but i think 5000/month after tax is reasonable....even then buying the phone merely means sacrificing 32% of whats available each month compared to roughly 55% in Germany.
