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The Sony PS4 costs ~US$ 1850 in Brazil
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WAR recon zero
Banned
even if taxed it wouldn't be 2000 R
Sony BR wants to make profits like crazy and the retailers too
Sony BR wants to make profits like crazy and the retailers too
Holygriever
Banned
Microsoft manufactures Xbox 360 in Brazil, not XONE. Sony makes PS3s here too. AFAWK, both next gen consoles are imports.
Though, if you have some evidence to the contrary, I'd be happy to retract my statement.
This.
I don't understand this people putting the blame on the country instead of Sony. We had the tax break down a few pages ago and more than a few Brazilian members already stated that it shouldn't cost this much even with all the taxes included, and we also have MS selling the Xbox One (that is more expensive than the PS4 WW) for almost HALF the price Sony is charging for the PS4. How do the taxes apply only to Sony in this case?
Brazil has a serious problem with abusive taxes, sure. But in this particular case it is obviously more than that.
Tiu Neo
Member
As you also chosen to ignore, there's no proof that the Xbox One is being made on Brasil, and there's no tax that could make the PS4 cost this much.
Sony Brasil is greedy, and has always been, that's the truth. The price will probably go down in 6 months to a much more reasonable price, after the first desperate sales buy it at that price. It was like that with the Vita.
Well, it's not like 1200$ for Xbone is super generous either... Of course 1800$ is even worse.
KaidoRacer7
Member
Well, Mega Drive and Master System is still sold here...
The Last One
Member
Dude, If you import the PS4 here in Brasil you wouldn't even pay half of the official price.
Microsoft makes the XBox 360, not the Xbone here in Brazil.
Just like Sony makes the PS3, but not the PS4.
As I've already said, and you and the others who keep spreading misinformation choose to ignore, Microsoft does not manufacture the Xbox One in Brazil, and will not do so in the foreseeable future.
It's not even a question of "there's no proof it isn't manufactured here". I work in the industry, and I can give you my word that it isn't.
Microsoft manufactures the Xbox 360 in Brazil. But Sony manufactures the PS3 in Brazil too.
Sony did just decide they really want to fuck Brazil over. Just like they did when they simply stopped publishing new content in the Brazilian PlayStation Blog because they fucking forgot to renew their contract with those responsible for updating it.
Stone Ocean
Member
Also this is after Tretton said "we're gonna try and make the price as close as possible to the US price"
WELL GUESS WHAT IT'S PRETTY CLOSE TO 399 WE JUST ADDED ANOTHER DIGIT IT'S LIKE THE SAME NUMBER
WELL GUESS WHAT IT'S PRETTY CLOSE TO 399 WE JUST ADDED ANOTHER DIGIT IT'S LIKE THE SAME NUMBER
That one got me, well done lol
silver.tongue
Member
Are you serious in that last part? Omg... lol
Once again, we're being shamelessly robbed. This time around, we can't even figure out who's grabbing our money. And what really pisses me off is that we won't do anything about it, as always. People will try to take individual advantages over the situation, like smuggling consoles from other countries. But we can't really blame them, can we?
Dead serious. They don't give a shit.
They had even stopped publishing PlayStation Store update notes.
Senor Kami
Banned
I'd imagine that the type of Brazilian that can afford to fly up to the States to do casual shopping probably isn't being driven by cheaper prices in the states. The whole "flying to another continent just to go shopping" thing negates that idea imo.
I'm booking for my holidays in January, i plan to go to Valparaiso for 8 days or a bit more.
silver.tongue
Member
Your avatar says otherwise. lol
Anyway, If you really are all over the PS4, just import one.
I can garantee you that's what 90% is going to do.
Nope, I'll buy it there when it reaches R$1600 or so. Should take a couple weeks in the best case scenario. Dollar price seems to be helping but let's see how the stock situation goes.
Puta que o pariu!!!! Fudeu!
I knew that it would be expensive, but I was expecting about R$ 1.800...
Well, since I living in India now, I hope the price in here be more realistic (PS3 is).
Brazil topping UK as the second biggest market for MS. Go go Brazil.
Are you serious?
Dat damage control. Sony BR has the most bestest strategists.
BruiserBear
Banned
You're welcome to believe that if you wish, but I'm very confident there are laws and policies your government has passed that explain all of that.
Stone Ocean
Member
The Microsoft Maneuver
Vitter.
Member
Well in Manaos they are making PS3, I wonder if they'll do 4 too
Stone Ocean
Member
And I'm very confident they don't since I actually live here.
This price will get lowered by half in like two months. That's always how it goes.
I understand that you're angry, and I am too. But it's too early to jump to this conclusion. Also, that claim doesn't make sense. Sony, as any other company, wants money. If that absurd price tag was their free choice (id est, without a third party interference), the only people that they would be screwing are themselves, since they won't be selling much consoles over here.
And before you quote me, I don't know what (or who) that third party could be. But considering the scenario we're dealing with, it would be fair to assume that this "external influence" over the price tag exists.
On the other hand, you have great soccer players
In all seriousness, can't you guys import the thing from Chile or Colombia? or maybe SouthAmericaGAF can unite to help our brazilian brothers?
#aPS4forBrazil
Also, there's always a guy who mass buy them and sell them cheap locally, we have lots of them here in Chile.
In all seriousness, can't you guys import the thing from Chile or Colombia? or maybe SouthAmericaGAF can unite to help our brazilian brothers?
#aPS4forBrazil
Also, there's always a guy who mass buy them and sell them cheap locally, we have lots of them here in Chile.
SteveWinwood
Member
my favorite story about brazil is how the real became its currency
heres a link for it http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2010/10/04/130329523/how-fake-money-saved-brazil
takes like 8 mins of your time
if you want the more in depth version (30 mins) http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2010...odcast-how-four-drinking-buddies-saved-brazil
heres a link for it http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2010/10/04/130329523/how-fake-money-saved-brazil
takes like 8 mins of your time
if you want the more in depth version (30 mins) http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2010...odcast-how-four-drinking-buddies-saved-brazil
Hargenx
Member
I'm a Halo fan no doubt about that, maybe after see some gameplay of Halo 5 I would go buy the One, but my first choice was the PS4...
And import electronic device is not something I feel comfortable to do, is too much to lose in the line.
Ohhh but they are!
See, I have a lot of friend that went to Miami only to buy baby related clothes, accessories for the newborn. It is worth of it.
I love my country, but this is the kind of thing that make me want to continue living abroad.
This generation I was mostly a PC gamer with a PC that I build with a CPU and GPU bought in the US. The prices for console games are pathetic. For PC I have Steam.
BruiserBear
Banned
Common sense right here.
If they were just greedy why not charge crazy high prices in the wealthiest nation on earth, the U.S? Then drop the price 2 months later.
Randy Monk
Member
Reading this thread and listening to "brasil la la la la la la la la canzone" is making me sad and happy.
Kssio_Aug
Member
Stop with that! If you want to check over, just search about all the taxes the government charge for this kind of product. It WILL NOT finish with that price, and not even near it!
The most pessimistic estimatives were targeting for R$2500,00. The normal estimative were about 1800.
This price is definitely abusive. Very abusive! And thats it!
Freeman
Banned
Care to explain why?
More like "Sony Latin America is still the old Sony."
SteveWinwood
Member
I edited my post.
Stone Ocean
Member
And for the millionth time, why is the Xbone half the price then? It's not going to be manufactured here, it's going to be imported just like the PS4.
No shit there are external influences, but that doesn't mean a R$ 4000 price tag. What are you guys going to say next, our President is a Microsoft fangirl?
EDIT - Also even if it's for some calamitous bureaucratic reason going at Sony, it's still their fucking fault for having such shitty distribution. If they aren't greedy then they are fucking incompetent.
Athreous
Member
I'm from Brazil (Sao Paulo) and I'm importing mine from Amazon US, and with import fees it will cost me 1057$ or 2283 Reais (1$ = 2,16 reais).
I ordered the Killzone Bundle, it will be released at nov 15th and I'll be getting it at home at nov 19th...
Back in 2012 I pre ordered the Diablo 3 CE for 230$ (100$ game + 100$ import fee + 30$ shipping, and I got it in 2 days after the release...
I really don't get it, the Xbox one can be bought here for 2200 Reais (around 1050$) but the PS4 at that high 4000 Reais...
BTW, at the PS3 release, some stores were selling it for 8000 reais, and people actually paid for that...
I ordered the Killzone Bundle, it will be released at nov 15th and I'll be getting it at home at nov 19th...
Back in 2012 I pre ordered the Diablo 3 CE for 230$ (100$ game + 100$ import fee + 30$ shipping, and I got it in 2 days after the release...
I really don't get it, the Xbox one can be bought here for 2200 Reais (around 1050$) but the PS4 at that high 4000 Reais...
BTW, at the PS3 release, some stores were selling it for 8000 reais, and people actually paid for that...
Tiu Neo
Member
Because there ARE people here that will buy it at R$4000, and when they drop the price, they will get the "lost" sales. People who buy at the grey market would buy it at the grey market anyway, unless it was cheaper than the US price.
Almost everything - from electronics to cars - is overcharged here on Brazil, because there's people who buy it at the prices.
Popularity
I'm guessing the most popular console (or brand in this case) gets the higher price
Just speculation though
ThoughtsOfSpeaking
Banned
Are some you guys serious? Have you never heard of the Sony tax?
Sony charges these prices in brazil because they can get away with it, simple as that. If they could do the same in rest of the western world they would. These corperations are not your goddamn friends guys.
The reason Sony prices have become more competitive over the last 5 years is the accendance of cheaper competition. They were notorious in the UK for charging £50 more than anyone else, "just because".
That all said, this sounds like a bit more than the Sony tax, dare i say it, it almost seems like corruption.
Sony charges these prices in brazil because they can get away with it, simple as that. If they could do the same in rest of the western world they would. These corperations are not your goddamn friends guys.
The reason Sony prices have become more competitive over the last 5 years is the accendance of cheaper competition. They were notorious in the UK for charging £50 more than anyone else, "just because".
That all said, this sounds like a bit more than the Sony tax, dare i say it, it almost seems like corruption.