Difference is Microsoft manufactures Xboxes in Brazil, thus avoiding some of the tariffs/taxes. It's not Sony being greedy.
Where did you get that information from?
Difference is Microsoft manufactures Xboxes in Brazil, thus avoiding some of the tariffs/taxes. It's not Sony being greedy.
Difference is Microsoft manufactures Xboxes in Brazil, thus avoiding some of the tariffs/taxes. It's not Sony being greedy.
No way in hell US$399 would go up to BR$3999 because of taxes. No way to spin this.
It IS Sony being greedy.
Brazil seriously needs to remove video games from their gambling tax.
That's what it is in that country, a gambling tax
Difference is Microsoft manufactures Xboxes in Brazil, thus avoiding some of the tariffs/taxes. It's not Sony being greedy.
Brazil has that high a tax rate that Sony need to charge more than 4 times what they are in other regions?
Brazil has that high a tax rate that Sony need to charge more than 4 times what they are in other regions?
http://jogos.uol.com.br/ultimas-not...er-playstation-4-custara-r-3999-no-brasil.htm
R$ 4.000
Take that, rest of the world.
For comparisons purposes, the Xbox One will arrive here for R$ 2.200, which is around US$ 1.000.
Viva a vida.
No way in hell US$399 would go up to BR$3999 because of taxes. No way to spin this.
It IS Sony being greedy.
Can Brazilians not purchase online on sites like Ebay and have it imported? Or would they somehow know and charge you the difference in customs duties or something?
Forgive me. I live in the US and AFAIK we don't really have import duties on foreign goods unless it's in quantities sufficient for resale. I could be wrong, about that but even if we do I doubt it would make anything nearly 5x as expensive.
This applies to only some goods, but there's luxury import goods in Brazil that's taxed around 300+%.
It's a special tax for all imported electronic devices, and yes, it is ridiculous iirc.
(couple that with inflation of the currency too)
Why it cost so much more that One?
I believed that Sony would be aggressive in these markets.
Why being greedy in Brazialian market only? Sorry, but it doesn't make sense. In every other market PS4 cost less than Xbox One.
Also, brazialian vg market isn't even big enough to justify a greedy behaviour.
A rough estimation for the majority of eletronics that I buy here in Brazil (like consoles, PC parts, etc ) would be: price in USD x monetary conversion x 2 (for absurd taxes and stuff) = aproximate final price in R$ for us.
For example the XONE: U$499 x 2,20 x 2 = R$ 2.195, which is roughly the price of the pre-order here. But R$3.999??? Jeez..
That`s about the 360, no?
PS3`s are also manufactored in Brazil.
300+%?
Jesus Christ. That's insane.
C'mon people.
Why do you think Microsoft manufacture in Brazil?
Do you think Sony really want to price their console beyond the reach of 99% of Brazillian consumers?
Not to mention at almost twice the price of their competition?
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Seriously, I feel sad for brazialian gamers but it seems that flight to US + US PS4 is going to be cheaper, no?
But Sony manufacture PS3 in Brazil (Manaus) why can't it be the same for PS4 ?
How much are the games?
R$1000, right, Jack?
How much are the games?
Does Microsoft have a more positive image in Latino communities? It seems Microsoft does quite well in South America, Africa, Balkan countries, Russia etc. cause they seem to manufacture some of their products in such countries.
300+%?
Jesus Christ. That's insane.
How can the PS4 cost more then the Xbox one? Kinect not included in Xbox one?