Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

I have a strong feeling Apple is raising prices elsewhere in order to avoid pissing off the notoriously sensitive consumers in America. Sony is doing similar things with making the PlayStation expensive everywhere to make it affordable for Americans. The world is essentially subsidizing the tariffs for Americans.

People in other countries will get pissed but ultimately suck it up and buy a product. People in America will take it as a personal offense due to the current Maoist-style cult of personality, and you'll get death threats and videos of them shooting your products posted onto social media. Just look at what happened to that beer company. No such thing would happen in Germany.



>The world is essentially subsidizing the tariffs for Americans.

I was told the opposite thing would happen. Sounds like a great deal for us Americans!


> I have a strong feeling Apple is raising prices elsewhere in order to avoid pissing off the notoriously sensitive consumers in America.

Or a certain individual…




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: