Can anyone explain why the Mindstorm NXT costs $350 in Canada but only $250 in the US (or $225 + shipping on eBay). Is this just another example of a company charging Canadians 40% more because we will pay it or is there a real reason ?
Hi,
Retail prices are determined by Lego. They do have a retail price of 250$ in USA and 350$ in Canada. I do understand your frustration. We contacted Lego Canada several times about this situation. Retail prices (and dealer prices) have been determined a long time ago when the US dollar was higher. It takes time to change. They expect the USA price will increase instead of the opposite.
We do buy it from Lego Canada at the moment. Unfortunately, we can not sell it at a lower price since our price is also a lot higher. You will see that all Canadian dealers also offer it around 350$. We just opened a Lego USA account so we might be able to offer it at a reduced price in the future.
Regards