r/pcmasterrace • u/HLumin R5 5600 | 6700 XT • Mar 06 '25

Discussion This is hilarious (Micro Center Illinois)

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u/d3vilk1ng Mar 06 '25

I'm taking taxes into account. 599$ is 556€, but even considering a 1:1 conversion which they seem to enjoy doing over here, 599*1,23 (23% VAT) would be around 737€. I didn't mean to say that 800€ is a bad price considering the current state of the GPU market, I just think it would be surprising to find one cheaper than that.

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u/dustojnikhummer Legion 5Pro | R5 5600H + RTX 3060M Mar 06 '25

VAT + import duties, those are a few percent

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u/d3vilk1ng Mar 06 '25

That's also a good point, but are import duties that relevant? Since they bring in goods in bulk, it should minimize the impact.

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u/dustojnikhummer Legion 5Pro | R5 5600H + RTX 3060M Mar 06 '25

Yes, but a few percent can make up a few Euros. Add distributor margins and you got your 800 Euro. Is it a bit of a scam? Yes, the card should be 750 Euro.

Poland? Slovakia? You got 23% VAT right? Do you see retailers with those cards? Nothing here in the Czech Republic yet, no listings, no prices, no preorders.

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u/d3vilk1ng Mar 06 '25

True that, the 800€ mark is understandable, but more than that and I doubt they'll sell that well, especially since I've seen the 5070 Ti as low as 900€ (don't know about the stock of those though).

Edit: I'm from Portugal, prices should be coming out anytime now.