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		King-Aaron on Sept 11, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: With a $1k Price, Apple’s iPhone Crosses a Thresho... No offence taken! That's pretty outrageous, do you know if they have a justification for that price in your country?

mlnj on Sept 11, 2017 [–]

It's mostly due to custom duty on electronics and gadgets, which can be upwards of 25%

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