Has HP lost the plot with pricing of new HP Envy Phoenix gaming Desktop range

LRogueWolf on 14/11/2015 - 11:19

Im no computer expert so maybe im not seeing something that makes the price tag worthwhile, Nice looking computer but cant see where HP are pulling $4799 price tag from for aus stock, go onto there U.S. site its u.s $1574 for lower specs or customise it & comes to about U.S $2600 for much better specs 6gb 980ti graphics 256ssd, also take 30% off those us prices atm (black friday sale) there on sale so its u.s$1074 standard or u.s$2100 customised, u.s discounted prices end tonight

HP really taking australians for fools if that price is for real

Aus HP:

U.S HP:

All u.s envy models:

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Comments

  • Baysew on 14/11/2015 - 11:34

    This would be the first time I have seen HP and Gaming in the same sentence.

    • RogueWolf on 14/11/2015 - 11:42
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      Probably the last time to

  • protozeroxx on 14/11/2015 - 11:49
    +2

    Make that yourself and it would cost like 1k

  • Cheeper on 14/11/2015 - 12:15
    +1

    The best gaming machine is one you make yourself.

  • tonyjzx on 14/11/2015 - 14:21

    Thing is they know brand name gaming desktops arent a huge seller here. So why price it low?

    • RogueWolf on 14/11/2015 - 15:15

      So they become a big seller

  • kipps on 14/11/2015 - 16:07
    +1

    $4700 AUD for a 128GB SSD and Windows 10 Home. Massive rip-off.

  • Christy Bambi on 14/11/2015 - 16:53
    +1

    Looks like more of a pricing error, wonder though if anyone was stuiped enough to purchase it without checking. The system is worth at most 1200 dollars with a gtx 960 and i7-6700 in it and the 500w psu for a gaming pc, really?

    • RogueWolf on 14/11/2015 - 17:53

      Thinking the same has to be a pricing error, especially when compared to u.s models

  • Diji1 on 14/11/2015 - 17:41

    HP really taking australians for fools if that price is for real

    So don't buy it?

    People often come up with these arguments as though they're being attacked in some way lel…

    • RogueWolf on 14/11/2015 - 17:56

      Of course I'm not buying, just posting for a laugh really especially if it's not a price error its laughable

      But the u.s model fully specd after customising & 30% off is not a bad deal at all

  • Clear on 14/11/2015 - 22:22

    Checked with suppliers and can be bought outright between ~$3800 and $4000ish. Still a big rip off for what it is, but at least the case is decent.

    • RogueWolf on 15/11/2015 - 11:15

      Good luck to them at those prices, Priced up a similar computer to the HP on scorptec, came up more then I thought $2600 but still $2000 cheaper then HP, but looking at the us hp model (with the current 30% off atm) & when you customise it with the best options i7 6700k, 6GB Nvidia GeForce GTX 980Ti, 256gb ssd, bose wireless speaker, its actually good value u.s $2127 roughly $2800 aus only question is how much to bring it to aus taxes/shipping

      • [Deactivated] on 15/11/2015 - 11:18
        -1

        *then ≠ than

        • RogueWolf on 15/11/2015 - 11:32
          -1

          Kool with a K

      • Clear on 15/11/2015 - 11:44
        +1

        HP US will not ship it to Australia so you're going to need a forwarding service and that may be well over $50 due to the size and weight. You will also get hit by the duty and taxes when it reaches customs as it's well over $1000 AUD.

        HP Australia won't honour the warranty and have no legal obligation to do so as it was bought overseas. Manufacturers of the individual parts will likely be the same, so it'll be an expensive paperweight if something goes wrong.

        • RogueWolf on 15/11/2015 - 20:20

          Yeah shame, real disgrace the differance in price & system hp is offering aus to u.s

        • Clear on 15/11/2015 - 20:31

          @RogueWolf: It's the Aussie tax and the exchange rate doesn't help either. The price for resellers is always fluculating.

          You'd be far better off getting a prebuilt system from PC Case Gear if you can't build your own. More power and cheaper too.

        • RogueWolf on 15/11/2015 - 20:53

          @Clear: it's the tax/exchange to a point but when you can go on the hp u.s website & build a much more powerful pc at $2000 below the model there offering aus we're just getting ripped off, if it was identica pc to the one there offering aus the price gets even worse u.s$1500 add 30% for exchange = A$2000 that's $2800 difference to aus lol, like buying a iPhone it feels like we are getting ripped but really the price in aus makes sense against the $a fall, but with hp price makes no sense

          I'm not looking to buy just posted this thread when I came across hp email & was shocked when I saw the rrp, agree pc case gear or others a better option

        • Clear on 15/11/2015 - 21:06

          @RogueWolf: The big downside of having all the parts being imported into Australia.

          I work for a large international corporation and we actually get a lot of our equipment imported from our overseas departments as its significantly cheaper than getting it locally despite being a "platinum" partner with a lot of these companies.

          Exchange rate, parts coming from overseas and our high income etc and benefits are all a factor.

        • RogueWolf on 15/11/2015 - 21:31

          @Clear: good days for the $aud are over & could get worse next year with a shakey aus economy , higher prices to stay for a while unfortunately

        • RogueWolf on 16/11/2015 - 13:34

          called HP to see if it was a pricing or if they could justify the over 100% markup, no pricing error & couldnt explain why the huge price differance, did offer 15%off rrp which still doesnt add up, but they did say if you bought from the u.s it is covered in Australia under there global warranty, comes down to shipping & taxes in the end

        • Clear on 16/11/2015 - 15:02

          @RogueWolf: I didn't even realise they had a global warranty. I had just assumed they only did local warranties as our SNs start with AU. Shipping would probably the most difficult part of it all. Could always claim the GST on tax anyway.

        • RogueWolf on 16/11/2015 - 15:36

          @Clear: either did I, asked 3 times kept saying yes covered, but would check again if anyone buys, customs fees/ taxes are 15%, agree shipping likely in the hundreds

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