By Sean Poulter British families are paying hundreds of pounds more for the latest technology as global electronics giants see the UK as a ‘Treasure Island’. The biggest difference was found a top of the range Samsung TV, which was £755 more expensive including sales tax here versus the US, according to research by Which? Its research comparing prices in this country to the US found the huge mark-ups stretch to big brand tablets, laptops and even software and music streaming services. The biggest difference was a top of the range Samsung TV, which was £755 more expensive For example, an Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch laptop was £355 more expensive here, while the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 games consoles were £95 more.
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The biggest difference was found a top of the range Samsung TV
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It was £755 more expensive including sales tax here versus the US
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The research was carried out by watchdog Which?
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Huge mark-ups stretch to big brand tablets, laptops and even software and music streaming services
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