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fallingman Full Member
Joined: 23 Sep 2006 Posts: 121 Location: Chelmsford, UK
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Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 11:41 am Post subject: US / UK pricing? |
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Haven't managed to see any pricing on this - can anybody shed any light on them?
Thanks... _________________ Andy
Studio Gear: Korg OASYS 88 #001907 ~ Korg Triton Extreme 61 ~ Studiologic Sledge 2.5 ~ REASON 11 ~ Arturia V Collection 8 ~ Logic Pro X ~ iPhone 13 Pro Max ~ iPad Air 2 |
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mikemolloyuk Moderator
Joined: 23 May 2007 Posts: 748 Location: Milton Keynes, UK
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Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 11:53 am Post subject: |
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Just seen this
61: $2999
73: $3499
88: $3799 _________________ Mike Molloy
Ex Korg UK Technical Support 2002 - 2010
Forum Moderator since 2011
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fallingman Full Member
Joined: 23 Sep 2006 Posts: 121 Location: Chelmsford, UK
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Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 11:56 am Post subject: |
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Interesting...
Thanks! _________________ Andy
Studio Gear: Korg OASYS 88 #001907 ~ Korg Triton Extreme 61 ~ Studiologic Sledge 2.5 ~ REASON 11 ~ Arturia V Collection 8 ~ Logic Pro X ~ iPhone 13 Pro Max ~ iPad Air 2 |
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cello Platinum Member
Joined: 11 Jun 2009 Posts: 2152 Location: Glasgow, UK
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Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 1:02 pm Post subject: |
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Prices just announced on Glasgow store...
http://www.gg-digital.co.uk/new_arrivals.asp _________________ Plugged in: Fantom 8, Jupiter-X, Jupiter 80, System-8, JD-XA, V-Synth GTv2, FA-06, SE-02, JU-06A, TR-09, VT-4, Go:Livecast, Rubix44, Shure SM7b, Push2, Ableton 11 Suite, Sibelius, KRK Rokit 5, |
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Jugo Full Member
Joined: 14 Sep 2008 Posts: 112
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Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 1:56 pm Post subject: |
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wow.. that is.. wow.. the price is much higher I'd say...
sucks for us, who are living in europe
but maybe it will fall down |
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ozy Guest
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Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 2:11 pm Post subject: |
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ozy wrote: | which means 3000 euros and 2500 pounds, considering european taxes and dealer's policies which are different from USA.This means the 88 will be going for 3800 euros, 3200 pounds. |
this was my guess a few days ago.
Reality is :
3350 gbp the 88
3100 gbp the 73
that makes
4000 euros the 88 and
3700 the 73
Always trust old grumpy Ozy on money matters...
Blind optimism is maybe good for feeling happy, as Akos says,
but pessimism is good for being rich and REALLY happy.
These are the facts.
Now the totally personal and subjective comment:
4000 euros "pre-order special" is effin' steep, |
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fallingman Full Member
Joined: 23 Sep 2006 Posts: 121 Location: Chelmsford, UK
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Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 2:26 pm Post subject: |
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Typical - we get shafted in the UK by the bloody exchange rate or whatever it is!
Not that I actually want one but was mildly curious...
_________________ Andy
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ozy Guest
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Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 3:03 pm Post subject: |
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fallingman wrote: | bloody exchange rate or whatever it is! |
it's not the exchange rate: pound is overvalued. at 1.50/1.45 on the dollar things would be even worse
it's the taxes and small volumes, combined with dealers' inefficience.
And don't get me started on Ze Mighty 1000 Yearz Evro Reich! |
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TRIaXOR
Joined: 12 Nov 2010 Posts: 8
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Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 3:22 pm Post subject: |
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By my calculation the 88 should be £2872.59 inc VAT @ 20% with the US Dollar at $1.587 to £1 GBP
Bloomin typical, Korg UK ripping us off again, guess I'm getting a Yammy Motif instead |
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orpheus2006 Platinum Member
Joined: 17 Nov 2007 Posts: 597 Location: Germany
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Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 3:38 pm Post subject: |
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Pre-order prices for Kronos 88:
3599 $ @sweetwater
and
3349 £ @ gg-digital (= 3970 € = 5315 $)
That would mean
1 $ = 1.1 € (but in reality 1$ = 0.75€)
This is a joke and so disappointing if you consider that KORG USA is doing all the support for the community, too. I'm wondering what the value of the european distributors is?
It should cost 2700€ if I did the math correctly. I decided to not buy it until the price falls below 3000€. Period! _________________ www.soundcloud.com/orpheus2006
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ozy Guest
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Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 3:54 pm Post subject: |
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orpheus2006 wrote: | That would mean
1 $ = 1.1 € (but in reality 1$ = 0.75€) |
no, "in reality" 1 usd = 1 eur
In euro-fantasy 1 eur = 1.30 us$, but this is not "real" at all.
Ask our portuguese and greek friends how many Kronos a drakma or a peso would buy, and you've got the answer.
Same goes for the post-Irish-débacle british pound.
Artificially overvalued currencies don't buy things. |
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orpheus2006 Platinum Member
Joined: 17 Nov 2007 Posts: 597 Location: Germany
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Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 4:15 pm Post subject: |
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Ozy, where are you living?
Our portuguese and greek friends' currency is €, and the official exchange rate today is 1$ = 0.75€.
I agree with you in one point: reality for some goods is 1$ = 1€ = 1£, though. Except for expensive things where usually the official exchange rate is applied (+/- some tax deviations).
But let's see how the price situation evolves over time. If necessary, I will combine a trip to NY with the purchase of a Kronos, and smuggle it in in a used keyboard bag _________________ www.soundcloud.com/orpheus2006
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paugui Full Member
Joined: 15 Feb 2008 Posts: 126 Location: Portugal
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Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 4:28 pm Post subject: |
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ozy wrote: | orpheus2006 wrote: | That would mean
1 $ = 1.1 € (but in reality 1$ = 0.75€) |
no, "in reality" 1 usd = 1 eur
In euro-fantasy 1 eur = 1.30 us$, but this is not "real" at all.
Ask our portuguese and greek friends how many Kronos a drakma or a peso would buy, and you've got the answer.
Same goes for the post-Irish-débacle british pound.
Artificially overvalued currencies don't buy things. |
We don't use "peso" and never have used in more than a 1000 years... :S |
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paugui Full Member
Joined: 15 Feb 2008 Posts: 126 Location: Portugal
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Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 4:39 pm Post subject: |
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About the prices I agree, it's the same old crap again and again...
If the products are not produced in the US, there is absolutely no reason for the prices to be so different in the US than in Europe.
If the price was fair compared with the US, I could see myself buying one.
For that overpriced price and considering the way they don't show much respect for European costumers, I don't see myself buying one... |
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mrteclas Full Member
Joined: 20 Nov 2010 Posts: 103
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Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 4:39 pm Post subject: |
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I'm Argentinian, and we use Peso.
The exchange rate here is:
1 Dollar = 0.24 Pesos
It sucks. _________________ Gear: Korg M50, Korg Monotron, Kurzweil KP-1, Boss FS-5U. |
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