The actuel Prime future...

[Kevin Ouellet]

I would like if someone from HP could explain me the reasoning between the outrageous pricetags/MSRPs for HP calculators in Canada. Here is the approximate price difference between USA and Canadian prices as of November 2013 (exchange rate was approximately $0.90 USD):

TI-83+
US: $105 CAN: $125 ($20 difference)
TI-84+
US: $120 CAN: $140 ($20 difference)
TI-84+CSE
US: $130 CAN $150 ($10 difference)
TI-Nspire CX
US: $150 CAN $165 ($15 difference)
TI-89 Titanium
US: $150 CAN $160 ($10 difference. Used to be $40 difference)

Casio FX-9750Gii
US: $50 CAN: $60 ($10 difference)
Casio FX-9860Gii
US $80 CAN: $90 ($10 difference)
Casio FX-cg10
US: $130 CAN: $130 (same pricetag)
Casio ClassPad 330+
US: $140 CAN: Not sold in Canada
Casio ClassPad II
US: Not sold in USA CAN: $170
HP Prime
US: $140 CAN: Not sold in Canada
HP 50g
US: $90 CAN: $210!!! ($120 difference)

What gives? I know TI is located in Texas and Texans are extremely patriotic to their country compared to other states, so with the exception of the TI-Nspire series due to terrible sales, Canadian TI prices were always higher than in USA even when the Canadian dollar was worth $1.10 USD, but what's with the double price difference for HP calcs? A $210 pricetag for a 50g is pretty much on-par with what it costs in Europe, where everything is about double the price. It almost looks like Canadian stores are getting their supply from HP Europe instead of the US branch.