http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/ Engadget Comments for Sony XEL-1 OLED TV lands in the UK, now twice the price http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/Jan 28th 2009 1:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/Jan 28th 2009 2:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/
- because there is trying to position yourself as a premium brand....

...... and there is attempting to a**-rape your own consumers to the extent where you completely price yourself out of the competition.]]>Jan 28th 2009 2:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/
anyways, if your crazy enough to spend money on an 11 inch TV (guys this is slightly bigger than those photoframes LAWL) i hope you get ripped off. Good job Sony screw the rich bastards.]]>Jan 28th 2009 3:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/but a +100% is a total screw.]]>Jan 28th 2009 3:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/Jan 28th 2009 1:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/
And if I'm not wrong, 200,000 was the introduction price. I'm sure they go for less now.

That's probably why my Sony stuff is bought from USA. But it is not only Sony that use Europe for profit. There are many example of goods that is cheaper if you buy an airline ticket (even at full price) and pick it up yourself in USA or better - somewhere in Asia. ]]>Jan 28th 2009 3:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/Jan 28th 2009 1:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/Jan 28th 2009 1:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/Jan 28th 2009 2:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/Mar 3rd 2009 3:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/Jan 28th 2009 2:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/Jan 28th 2009 2:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/Jan 28th 2009 2:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/Jan 28th 2009 2:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/Jan 28th 2009 3:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/Jan 28th 2009 2:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/Jan 28th 2009 3:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/
I can get just over half as many dollars for my pound now, and if I add VAT it will make it double.

Sucks to be a traveller or an importer from or in the UK now, I've had to delay my next US holiday till things settle down a bit]]>Jan 28th 2009 3:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/Jan 28th 2009 3:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/
I've been lucky so far with the economy in that it has been good to me by driving petrol prices down to what they were a couple of years ago, and the above. Although i've just learnt that Findus is shutting up shop so i've been stocking up on their macaroni cheese (best stuff out there save home made).
Good job I took a year in industry last year otherwise i'd be right in the middle of the mess that the banking tossers put us in...people have asked me why I don't trust banks for years, now they know why. I feel sorry for the guys having it hard out there (like the axed Sony employees) but for Sony themselves, I couldn't care less.]]>Jan 28th 2009 6:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/Jan 28th 2009 3:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/
I assume the TV doesn't weigh much but let's you may have to pay a little excess, plus transport costs and food. Maybe another £200? That's still over a £1000 saving]]>Jan 28th 2009 3:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/
Clearly Sony thought this out long and hard....]]>Jan 28th 2009 4:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/
"At this very top end of the market, these sort of products are almost recession proof.”

Fool.]]>Jan 28th 2009 3:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/PS3 80gb UK launch price = US$827
PS3 80gb US launch price = US$558
This is the rip-off Britain after all :D

Anyway, it doesn't matter whether the XEL-1 costs twice or 10000 times in Europe than the rest of the world, its not like they are going to sell any anyway!]]>Jan 28th 2009 4:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/
Every company does it, but Sony's the worst, we got screwed over the PS3 and people soooo quickly forgot.. Forget it Sony, I'm moving my love to someone else.]]>Jan 28th 2009 7:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/Jan 28th 2009 4:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/Jan 28th 2009 4:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/Jan 28th 2009 4:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/
Although some retailers have been recently getting their VAT wrong. Maybe Sony just can't do maths?]]>Jan 28th 2009 5:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/Jan 28th 2009 8:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/Jan 28th 2009 9:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/
You also need to factor in import duty and tax levels, and that UK SRP includes VAT, where typical US prices exclude tax.]]>Jan 28th 2009 4:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/Jan 28th 2009 5:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/
Price? €4999

]]>Jan 28th 2009 5:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/
Well, the Pound is almost on pair with the Euro, so it is not a surprise. I'll have to look for one of these. I want to check the wonders of OLED first hand.]]>Jan 28th 2009 12:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/Jan 28th 2009 5:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/Jan 28th 2009 6:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/Jan 28th 2009 5:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/Jan 28th 2009 5:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/Jan 28th 2009 5:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/Did anybody really buy one of these to actually use as a TV? I get the impression most were bought to be taken apart and to test actual lifetimes rather than to be used as intended.]]>Jan 28th 2009 6:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/Jan 28th 2009 6:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/
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Sony pricing in the UK has always been eye-poppingly high, with significant premiums required over comparatively-specced TVs, hi-fis, DVD/Blu-Ray players etc.

Just look at the ludicrous pricing of the new Vaio P "I'm not a netbook" netbook - in the US, the top-spec model with 128GB SSD is sold by SonyStyle for $1499; in the UK, the price is the equivalent of just under $2000. Things aren't much better at 'entry level' with even the basic Vaio P models being sold at a far higher price than in the US.

That said, the pricing of the OLED screen totally eclipses all that - one has to wonder what Sony's on at the moment. ]]>Jan 28th 2009 5:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/Jan 28th 2009 9:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-lands-in-the-uk-now-twice-the-price/
I realize that any technology requires items like this to pop up before the prices and the value are acceptable, but really, Sony? First the Vaio P "ultraportable", and now this? Do you actually intend to make MONEY, or do you just "aspire" to do so?
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