What I don't get...

[Ryllharu]

Take the price of something, let's say DS wants to buy a video game.

That game costs $59.99 in the US. Converting that price would make it cost €44.80. The VAT for his country is 19%. That makes the game now cost €53.76. So they round it back up to €59.99 for the practical and psychological factors that Kraco was talking about.

It isn't a coincidence, it's silly economics.

Now, Australian and Canadian prices, those are bullshit. Australia's GST is lower than the European VATs, and our currencies are about equal these days. Games that are $60 in the US are $80 in Australia! Canada's taxes are lower than that, yet a book for instance that is $8 USD still lists for $11 CAD.

[Xelbair]

Take the price of something, let's say DS wants to buy a video game.

That game costs $59.99 in the US. Converting that price would make it cost €44.80. The VAT for his country is 19%. That makes the game now cost €53.76. So they round it back up to €59.99 for the practical and psychological factors that Kraco was talking about.

It isn't a coincidence, it's silly economics.

Now, Australian and Canadian prices, those are bullshit. Australia's GST is lower than the European VATs, and our currencies are about equal these days. Games that are $60 in the US are $80 in Australia! Canada's taxes are lower than that, yet a book for instance that is $8 USD still lists for $11 CAD.

Did you remove VAT from the US price too? seems not.