Slim da ‘bite’ to Apple Watch; in Mexico it is up to 50 thousand dollars … – The Financial

Last Friday started selling the Apple smart watches in Mexico, however, he was accompanied by a ‘bite’ from Millionaire Carlos Slim.

The Apple Watch is sold in stores MacStore iShop and owned by Slim, up to 50 thousand dollars more expensive than in the United States.

The price of SmartWatch in its most basic version , Sport of 38 mm, is 6000 799 pesos, 887 pesos higher than the same which is marketed in the United States to an exchange rate of 15.50 pesos, while luxury model Edition the value rises by 50 thousand 511 pesos.

The Sport model 42 millimeters is sold in stores in 7000 iShop 799 pesos, but in America can be purchased for 6000 759 pesos. The price in the United States an estimated page provided by Apple in the United States for the New York State tax is added.

The increase in the value of the watch is even more evident in the most expensive version the SmartWatch: model Edition , with yellow gold case 18K red shiny belt buckle modern. In Mexico, it sold at 315 pesos, while in the United States its value would be 264 000 489 pesos.

Last Friday, the Apple Watch began selling in Mexico and six other countries, including Taiwan and South Korea, which is also cheaper than in the country.

In Taiwan, 38 mm Sport model has a price, and taxes of 11 NT $ 500 billion, around 5000 733 pesos, while the Edition sells for the equivalent of 286 000 140 pesos.

In the case of South Korea, the basic wearable sold with taxes, 439 000 won, equivalent to 77 pesos 6000.
most luxurious watch Apple is marketed in 22 billion won in South Korea or 304 000 533 pesos.

SO HE LIVED THE ARRIVAL

At 10:00 o’clock Friday 12 iShop stores located in Mexico City opened its doors to dozens of users who wanted be the first to purchase the Apple Watch in Mexico.

The arrival of the device to the Mexican market caused some people reach the point of sale from 09:00 hours.

“As Apple announced the sale in Mexico would be from 09:00 in the morning I arrived at that time, but when I arrived I was told that the store opens at 10:00, I thought there would be many people but now I see that many said what I, “said Karla Arevalo, one buyer.

While most stores Delta Park Mexico City were closed the morning of Friday, the Mixup iShop was the only one in which a line of about 40 people was seen waiting for the doors to open.

In the Apple store located in the Reforma 222 a row of square is also seen . Dozens of people, unusual in the mall, the activity starts after 11:00 am

The device is also sold in Metepec and Satellite iShop in the State of Mexico; Two of Jalisco, one in Nuevo Leon and one in Cancun.