Sanlitun (Beijing) Retail Store Prices

The Sanlitun store opened at The Village at Sanlitun in Beijing (China) on July 19, 2008. The store is the first Apple store in China, although there has been a reseller presence for several years. As you can see from the chart below, Sanlitun store prices are in the range of 29.7% to 32.1% more expensive than the same product purchased in the United States.

Here are some of the posted retail prices at the stores, based on July 26, 2008 exchange rates and U.S. prices:

 
Sanlitun Price
U.S. Price
Difference
iMac 2.4 GHz, 20"
$1,568
$1,199
+30.7%
iMac 2.66 GHz, 20"
$1,964
$1,499
+31.0%
MacBook 2.1 GHz, 13.3"
$1,451
$1,099
+32.0%
MacBook 2.4 GHz, 13.3"
$1,685
$1,299
+29.7%
MacBook Pro, 2.4 GHz, 15.4"
$2,638
$1,999
+31.9%
MacBook Pro, 2.5 GHz, 15.4"
$3,224
$2,499
+29.0%
iPod Classic, 80 GHz
$329
$249
+32.1%
iPod Classic, 160 GHz
$454
$349
+30.0%