The US has Sales Tax depending on what state you reside in (so $520 isn’t the de facto price for some). I know that I would save ~$110 on buying the JP one but there’s import duty taken into account. It seems that the JP version is priced less than its foreign counterparts.

Do you own a Switch 2? If so, how much is it in your region?

Brunei has a B$1000 bill, although they stopped printing it (but exists):

ATM’s don’t even disperse them, as they cap at 50€ (so in order to acquire 800€ in 500€, 200€ & 100€ notes: I had to visit a bank to withdraw in person via a teller requesting specific denominations). Will electronic stores accept 2000€ in cash for an iPhone 18 consisting of x10 200€ or x4 500€ notes?

I have a better one: 500€ (Although, they stopped printing this bill as they capped it at 200€ on the newer series). Even stores in Europe refuse to accept it as payment despite being legal tender.

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Trump

he would end up putting himself on the bills

The closest example of this is from the Chinese Yuan, where Mao Zedong is depicted in all denominations. (So, it’ll be the same if Trump decided to replace current issued $ into a new series with him on it).

When the Burj Khalifa was first constructed there’s a flaw, they didn’t install a proper sewer system. So what happened was that “poop” trucks showed up to collect waste in which is taken to a sewage plant. That only ceased when people demanded for a pipe to be installed connecting the building to the main sewer system.

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I have a 200€ (& 500€) note, but stores hesitate to accept either due to fears of being a counterfeit. Jobs don’t pay in cash anymore (as salaries are given via bank transfer), you can withdraw either by heading to a bank (in person) requesting higher denominations since most ATMs cap at 50-100€ depending on the country.

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You don’t hear stuff like “black person gets shot for holding an object” in Switzerland frequently, since that barely happens. The reason may be that the populace is homogenous (consisting of predominantly Caucasians) and less public distrust towards authorities.

The training for Swiss cops is 2 years (not that different from Denmark or Germany where an officer needs 3 years training before they’re considered a cop), compare that to California police training which lasts 6 months (like WTF? That’s not even long, let alone fit enough for the job).

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Tap to pay only works when electricity itself remains online, but during a blackout forget it. Cash exists for a reason, it’s been around for a long time before smartphones were invented.

drive two hours

That also adds more expenses: like gasoline, if the route they use has a gas station (fuel costs money) alongside tolls for highways (interstate) plus traffic at peak hour (not even going to discuss parking).