On Wed, 05 May 2010 09:10:00 +0100, Invisible wrote:

>>>> How much did you think it was?
>>> ebuyer.com, Adobe Creative Suite 4, Complete Package, Windows:
>>> £1,502.62
>> 
>> That's what happens if you don't shop around - you end up paying a
>> ridiculous price for a product. ;-)
> 
> No, I'm pretty sure that's what it actually costs.

Arguably, that might be MSRP, but by shopping around you can get a 
cheaper price on it.  That's why it's always a good idea to shop around.

> OK, let's try Insight. (Sure, they're not the cheapest people around...)
> 
> Adobe Photoshop CS4: £587
> Adobe Creative Suite 4 Master Collection: £2,420 Adobe Creative Suite 4
> Production Premium: £1,815
> 
> I'm not making these numbers up!

No, I believe you're finding those prices, but also have a look at the 
source I quoted - you can't deny that it's available for much lower 
pricing than you've found.

> (Photoshop Elements, however, is only £60 - which matches other prices
> I've seen around.)
> 
>>> If that doesn't make you feel slightly dizzy, I don't know what
>>> will...
>> 
>> I know I'd feel kinda dumb if I paid that much for it knowing that I
>> could get it for £361.58.
> 
> I cannot believe it's the same product. Not for 1/3rd of the price. It
> can't be.

Yes, it can be, most of software pricing is profit.

> Then again, you said you got the price from a US website? Last time I
> checked [back when £1 = $2], Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional was £400 in
> the UK and $400 in the US. (IOW, the UK version was 2x the price.) I
> don't know if that's still the case...

It isn't.  I did the price conversions using that day's exchange rate as 
provided by xe.com.  Those exchange rates are supposed to be realtime 
AFAIK.  But if you're creative in purchasing items like this, you can 
certainly get the US price if you want (I do this all the time with items 
purchased in the UK; I have them shipped to a friend there if the 
supplier won't send it to the US, and my friend either ships the item to 
me or brings it the next time he's in the US).

Jim

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