• Stovetop@lemmy.world
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        1 day ago

        It’s like how back when the Euro or the Pound were worth nearly 2x what the dollar was, a new device or piece of hardware would sell for $399/€399/£399.

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          15 hours ago

          The EUR and GBP prices included VAT, import fees and whatever other fees levied by the local govt on electronics.

    • Agent Karyo@lemmy.worldOP
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      2 days ago

      I was borderline thinking of re-editing the headline to something along the lines of:

      Proposed US tariffs may significantly raise gaming hardware costs for US gamers

      But then decided against it as I generally think it’s best to avoid title edits (other than minor corrections/edits that are explicit).