The world may be in economic free fall, but look at the bright side: some prices are going down too. Gas prices are getting back to reasonable levels (and netting us free software), now the fluctuations in the market are also encheapening iPods.
Well, to some places. And I guess “cheaper” is relative. According to the AFP, Australia is now the place to go if you’re looking to snag the cheapest iPods around. You might recall the iPod standard established by the Commonwealth Bank of Australia about a year ago. Well, Australia’s now jumped to the top of that list, thanks to the world’s economic woes. An 8GB iPod nano runs about US$131.95 in Oz, topping former champ Hong Kong (just in case you’re wondering, the most expensive place to grab an iPod is Argentina, where it runs a whopping US$353.20).
Of course, that’s somewhat offset for U.S. citizens looking to snag cheap iPods, as it requires travel or shipping halfway around the world. And that’s not even counting the myriad dangers of Down Under. Just pony up the extra $20 and buy one here, ‘kay?
Not cheaper for us Australians though...