EA231WMi for $169?!

PCM2 · 1 Feb 2011 at 23:13

I should be alright posting this since it is not a model OcUK stock and this offer only applies to the US. Often people grumble about how us Brits get ripped off (with most things in life - but in this case technology). I have just seen that the NEC MultiSync EA231WMi (which is a pretty decent IPS monitor for most things including 'light' gaming) is available for $169 on a popular American retail website. That's £105!? Even factoring in the rather expensive shipping cost it's about £117. It has quickly entered the website's 'top 10' bestsellers for the category in a matter of hours and I'm not sure if it's a mistake or they are trying to shift stock to make way for the EA232WMi (nice monitor which I'm currently reviewing) but either way it makes our recent infamous Dell U2311 deal look a little less spectacular. :eek:

matt1 · 2 Feb 2011 at 11:38

Steal. I'd buy 3 quite happily. Does make you laugh inside when you read about people in the US complaining about prices.

HW91 · 2 Feb 2011 at 16:18

it's because the 232 is about to be released

Predicament · 2 Feb 2011 at 17:28

the UK, especially London is so damn expensiv

HW91 · 2 Feb 2011 at 18:03

it's more because of the VAT though, exc tax prices usually compare pretty well with the USA