Mobile Me Pricing in Japan
It looks like I’m going to get Mobile Me in Japan. Two reasons: first, I’m in Japan. But second, in a reversal of usual policies, this particular Apple product is actually cheaper in Japan than it is in the U.S.
In the U.S., it’s $99. In Japan, it’s ¥9800. That $92.40 by current exchange rates (the U.S. price comes out to ¥10,540). I can only suppose this is due to the psychological effect of pricing just below the next added digit.
Which in itself brings up an interesting point: in American, stuff ends with a “9” in that sales technique–$99, or $0.99, or $9.99. In Japan, however, it’s very often “800”–¥4,800, or ¥9,800, for example. Interesting. Why is that?
Update: Don’t know why, but the plan is priced even lower–¥9333 ($87.70)–inside the Mobile Me account under my “Account Options” (see below). Though, I could swear I heard of a $60 deal for the first year if you got it with your iPhone. Is that only if I buy the iPhone directly from Apple? I’ll have to check on that…
Are you shutting down your current isp in favor of mobileMe, or do you want to sync things while the iphone is not plugged into a dock connected to the computer?
What about getting a little foldout keyboard so that you can type your blog onto your iphone at full typing speed?
Hi Luis,
8 is lucky and 9 = pain. Same taboo as 4. No room 4 or 9 in hospitals. No row 4 on airplanes (but do have row 9). Also as an FYI China Olympics start August 8. 88 very lucky day.
cheers
matthew