Wrong... According to the website you linked, the 512GB model is $2370 Aussie dollars. Converted to USD, it is ~$1,700 USD at Friday's conversion rate.
iPhone Xs Max 512GB Gold 6.5-inch Super Retina OLED display with HDR1 IP68 dust and water resistance (maximum depth of 2 metres for up to 30 minutes)2 12-megapixel dual cameras with dual optical image stabilisation 7-megapixel TrueDepth front camera Face ID for secure authentication and Apple Pay iOS 12 with Memoji, Screen Time, Siri Shortcuts and Group FaceTime3 Choose your colour Choose memory capacity Hot offer lease for: $ 164 per month 120 gb data Unlimited Talk Time Available now Free delivery 24 month minimum term. Minimum total cost $3,936. https://www.telstra.com.au/mobile-phones/mobiles-on-a-plan/iphone/iphone-xs-max
Well, so there you have it. The USA does not have VAT, which I suspect is a big part of the cost problem?
He holds 23% of his portfolio in AAPL, now that was a stupid move. I guess he did this for two reasons, he could find nothing else to buy and he got greedy. AAPL is an over rated piece of garbage, just out of principal I would not buy an Apple as they are too big and seem to get pleasure out of screwing the customer who in most instances appear to me to be the younger generation. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/w...treet-trader-asking-has-he-lost-it-2018-11-05