[citation][nom]icepick314[/nom]Razer's full line of Battlefield 3-themed products will be available both online and at retailers worldwide on October 25. The Razer BlackWidow Ultimate gaming keyboard will retail for $139.99 USD (EU €139.99 ), the Razer Imperator gaming mouse will retail for $79.99 USD (EU €79.99), the Razer Scarab hard mouse mat will retail for $39.99 USD (EU €39.99), and the Razer Onza Tournament Edition Xbox 360 controller will retail for $59.99 USD (EU €59.99).Surprisingly, the Razer Messenger Bag doesn't come cheap, costing a hefty $79.99 USD (EU €79.99). The iPhone 4 Protection Case is the cheapest of the whole batch, costing a mere $19.99 USD (EU €19.99).I'm not exactly an expert on foreign market but why do companies keep saying $1US = €1?[/citation]
Because it's convenient and a great source of extra income for them. They overcharge European customers by 20-30% that way, something they blame on extra taxes. However, the extra taxes are far less than the profit they make by such exchange rates.