US buyers get all the best deals

MOST BRITS RECKON Americans always get the best deals. They get to pay pretty much half the price of us UK folk - lets say a gadget debuts in the US for $19.99, it's almost a given that it'll appear in the UK for £19.99, and thanks to the current strength of the pound, that's quite a bit extra.

However, amazon.com doesn't seem to think this way, because the online mega-store is selling Stargate on video for a somewhat pricey $1,918.98. Luckily, though, shipping's free.

Amazon.co.uk must understand the Plight of the Brit, because whereas its US branch is selling the DVD for just under 2,000 bucks, we in the UK can buy it new for £5.99. Or, if you use Amazon's marketplace feature, we could even buy it "used and new from £1.65." Blimey, that's a bit of a difference.

Then again, the US folks might be getting the better deal after all. I'm fairly certain the $2000 price tag will put off possible punters from buying the tape. Maybe Amazon's aware of this. Maybe Amazon is doing the public a huge favour, by discouraging its loyal customers from purchasing movies that are just plain bad. But if this is so, why is 3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain still on sale for a tenner? µ

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