Since the british people voted for the EU-opt-out 23. June has the pound depreciated by 20 percent against the dollar, which among other things has cost Apple dearly.
Now, however, has the company taken steps.
As a whole teknologiverden came with the launch of a new MacBook Pro laptop and Apple app “CHANNELS” in California on Thursday night, used the company the opportunity to turn up the prices of all existing products in the united Kingdom, writes CNBC.
A Mac Pro desktop computer costs now 2.900 pounds (about 29.200 million) against 2.499 pound earlier in the week.
Also the price of a Mac Mini increased by 20 percent, from 399 pounds to 479 pounds.
price spikes also from Microsoft
Apple has previously been criticized for high prices in Europe. The company has argued that both the exchange rate, importing rules, taxes and fees will determine the final price on the kassalappen.
Mobilgiganten is, however, not the first one who warns about increased prices in the united Kingdom. Earlier this week warned Microsoft that they screw up the prices, on some products as much as 22 percent.
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SHARP DETERIORATION: the Graph shows how the pound has weakened against the dollar since brexit-vote 23. June.
In the Uk is vat at 20 per cent, while it is 13 per cent in the united STATES. In Norway, the other 25 per cent.
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Exports fall
the Pound has also weakened against the Norwegian krone, which among other things has led to that the Norwegian exports to the Uk has declined.
One pound costs today 10,07 million. Before the referendum the price was 12,2 million.
the Development is reflected in a number:
In september of last year was the Norwegian mainland exports to the Uk of nok 24.9 billion, in september of this year, this reduced to 23 billion. This represents a fall of 7.7 per cent last year.
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