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Message: <blockquote data-quote="eris404" data-source="post: 3057233" data-attributes="member: 5338">Here's something to consider. I just got back from China two weeks ago. Many things are much cheaper in China than in the US, but we were surprised that a lot of name-brand things, like Sony electronics or Nike shoes, were about the same price or even a little more expensive than in the US (for example, one pair of athletic shoes was 1300 yuan or about US$160). We met some students while we were there and we asked them about it. They said that having name-brand clothing (or whatever) was a status symbol and that although they could knock-offs of a product for much less, they would gladly pay a premium for the real thing.These companies could easily charge less for their products in China and still make a profit, but they don't because they want to protect their brand's status. Now granted, I get that WotC is not Nike or Sony, but D&D is still their product, and to many people, D&D is the RPG. Sure, WotC could sell their books for less, but they probably won't and it's probably not in their best interests to do so. More than likely, the only reason why the book costs are so much higher in Canada is simply because they've always been higher and it has little do with exchange rates, printing costs or shipping.</blockquote>