That's right. From what I gather from what M. Gilbert said, was that October 3rd is the date they are shooting for, and that even they (MS) has not firmed up the exact date. I didn't take that as being a firm commitment to Oct 3, just an indicator of what they're trying for.Rhett

Well I predicted this several months ago... and as usual the Great British Rip-Off continues. I say we block the fuel depots again! :-D

Cheeky blighter :( What's that got to do with it? It's not just me being ripped off - it all FSX purchasers in the UK.

Agreed, they haven't a clue! Bought from them once via mail order. Wouldn't do it again.

Hi Vulcan,I'm watching play.com. They are very competitive and I got FS9 from them for a good price.Cheers,

Well our Prime Minister is under US control (allegedly) so maybe it's only a matter of time before our currency is! :-hah

Hey nem,It can be like paradise over here you know. It's been hot over here recently and we, unlike our softie US cousins, don't have air cond! We sweat like real men and don't the women love it? Well, actually they don't :-hahBlimey, what this got to do with the price of FS???

Hey Dave, you read my mind :-) Got FS9 from them for a good price.

Not sure where I got FS2004 from, I only know it was on line.Because PCWorld have the standard version for

Cheers Vulcan, appreciate that.

That's the price you pay for living in the Peoples' Republique of Europa.It's the same all over Europe, those Eurocrats have to be paid somehow...

Hi,Let's see. You quote 54.99 UKP, which equals 104.81 USD (about). Remove the UK VAT of 17.5% gives 88.92 USD. So it's about 23 dollars (12 UKP) more than in the US. Still more, I agree, but not quite as shocking as before.Hope this helps,--Tom GibsonCal Classic Propliner Page: http://www.calclassic.comFreeflight Design Shop: http://www.freeflightdesign.comDrop by! ___x_x_(")_x_x___

Tom,But why should Brits have to pay 12UKP more for the same product? I don't know who decides the UK price but if it's each company selling FSX then Amazon have just shot themselves in the foot. People over here are quite savvy at searching for a good price and if Amazon are charging an inflated price then people will just not buy from them.In fact, I'll boycott them for any future purchases after this.Cheers,

It's not just higher salestax that makes it more expensive here.I'm pretty sure the unionised workers in UK stores make more than their US counterparts for example (and that includes online stores).Then there's the higher property taxes, simply put the warehouses and offices cost more to operate per square meter than do similarly placed ones in the US.Pretty likely Amazon UK makes a pretty similar margin (in percentages certainly, maybe even in real terms) to Amazon US.Expect highstreet prices to be similar or slightly higher.

The company I will buy from is based in the Channel Islands which is taxed much lower than the UK mainland. I expect their prices will be lower than Amazon.You might be surprised how little shop workers earn in the UK. The unions are not particularly militant and many workers will not even belong to a union. They're probably paid the 'minimum wage'. In other words, the lowest they can be paid without the employer being prosecuted!