Brexit effect on hardware prices?

Flex

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So as most of you know, or should know. UK voted to exit the EU.

What will this mean for Hardware pricing in South Africa. The Dollar just got stronger and the pound is falling.

New taxes will be implemented and many more regulation will be changed and adjusted.

I feel the pricing locally will most likely rise now.
I am just glad that I bought mu GPU last week already. RIP all the new 1080s yet to arrive.

Or what do you guys think?
 
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Do we get our hardware from the UK? Why would the UK have an influence on hardware pricing ? Unless the rand losses significantly more to the dollar.

The new taxes and regulations will be for things coming through the UK. Shouldn't influence us much as we already have trade agreements with the states/eu, ect Will need one with the UK thought.

I wouldn't be surprised thought if some rise prices citing this even if it has no influence.
 
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Stefan9 said:
Do we get our hardware from the UK? Why would the UK have an influence on hardware pricing ? Unless the rand losses significantly more to the dollar.

The new taxes and regulations will be for things coming through the UK. Shouldn't influence us much as we already have trade agreements with the states/eu, ect Will need one with the UK thought.

I wouldn't be surprised thought if some rise prices citing this even if it has no influence.
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It is effecting the entire world. The Dollar got stronger and the Rand Weaker.
Companies are doubting dealing with UK now, and are very hesitant.

It has a much larger impact than just the UK. It will have effect world wide
 
i think flex is onto something. do we not get our hardware from UK or do we get them from the EU? Or do we get them straight from the manufacturing countries?

like cpu are they not sold in batches of 1000's then our suppliers will buy like 100 from a uk supplier and bring that in at a time?
 
Cant see Brexit being an issue for anyone but Britian. Even then, its not going to be too bad on their side.

People are so scared of change, just raise your middle finger and keep on. You will survive.

Also by my quick deductions and google fu I see the rand dollar exchange rate has dropped in our favour by about a rand since last night, so, thats nice.
 
bradbear117 said:
Cant see Brexit being an issue for anyone but Britian. Even then, its not going to be too bad on their side.

People are so scared of change, just raise your middle finger and keep on. You will survive.

Also by my quick deductions and google fu I see the rand dollar exchange rate has dropped in our favour by about a rand since last night, so, thats nice.
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It is the worlds problem. Not just UK. It puts doubts in minds of Global investors and companies.
The Rand to Dollar was 14.16 Yesterday. Is up over 15 again.

So it WILL impact us here in South Africa. Damnit it will even impact the Eskimo in Greenland
 
Stefan9 said:
Why would the UK have an influence on hardware pricing ? Unless the rand losses significantly more to the dollar.
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bradbear117 said:
Cant see Brexit being an issue for anyone but Britian. Even then, its not going to be too bad on their side.
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Flex said:
It is the worlds problem. Not just UK. It puts doubts in minds of Global investors and companies.
The Rand to Dollar was 14.16 Yesterday. Is up over 15 again.

So it WILL impact us here in South Africa. Damnit it will even impact the Eskimo in Greenland
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Seriously, what [MENTION=16362]Flex[/MENTION] said. This is a global thing that's happening. As things stand right now, we're the country outside of Britain that got hit the hardest compared to the US Dollar in the past 24 hours (although I do believe a big part of that was our normal fluctuation. We were at 15 ZAR/USD earlier in the week already). Asian markets are collapsing on the back of investors being scared of the instability that the decision and Cameron's resignation is causing. I'm not preaching doom and gloom or anything, but it's a little naive to think that the UK and their economy doesn't affect us..
 
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Seriously, what [MENTION=16362]Flex[/MENTION] said. This is a global thing that's happening. As things stand right now, we're the country outside of Britain that got hit the hardest compared to the US Dollar in the past 24 hours (although I do believe a big part of that was our normal fluctuation. We were at 15 ZAR/USD earlier in the week already). Asian markets are collapsing on the back of investors being scared of the instability that the decision and Cameron's resignation is causing. I'm not preaching doom and gloom or anything, but it's a little naive to think that the UK and their economy doesn't affect us..
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Avatar said:
Seriously, what [MENTION=16362]Flex[/MENTION] said. This is a global thing that's happening. As things stand right now, we're the country outside of Britain that got hit the hardest compared to the US Dollar in the past 24 hours (although I do believe a big part of that was our normal fluctuation. We were at 15 ZAR/USD earlier in the week already). Asian markets are collapsing on the back of investors being scared of the instability that the decision and Cameron's resignation is causing. I'm not preaching doom and gloom or anything, but it's a little naive to think that the UK and their economy doesn't affect us..
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Oops, my bad.
 
czc said:
Things will settle down eventually. Laws won't change overnight.
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Just to piggy back on this. It's going to take years before anything real comes from it all. The currency changes are people scared of loosing their Forex investments and are selling out quick to cash in on the short wave. It will settle eventually and when the dust clears things can be seen foe what they are.
 
HavocXphere said:
No direct effect really...aside from the part where the ZAR also tanked. That will affect prices.
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yip it has a big impact to everyone on the long run, but as per the OP the weakend rand will once again cause hardware to become more expensive, same as the Nene saga
 
HavocXphere said:
No direct effect really...aside from the part where the ZAR also tanked. That will affect prices.
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InSanity said:
yip it has a big impact to everyone on the long run, but as per the OP the weakend rand will once again cause hardware to become more expensive, same as the Nene saga
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You do realise that the rand is stronger against the US$ than it was last week this time? 15.20 17 Jun 15:30 vs 15.07 24 Jun 15:30.
 
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