marciosmg on 09 September 2008
I read recently a news story (link - http://jogos.uol.com.br/playstation2/ultnot/2008/09/04/ult185u9018.jhtm - it´s in portuguese though).
The highlights:
- It says that Sony is going to officialy start producing PS2 and it´s games in Brazil.
- It also says that they estimate around 8 millions PS2 in my country (both legally bought and pirate ones).
- PS2 is the highest selling console in Brazil (installed base too)
- The estimated production is 450 thousand units in the first year reaching 520 thousand by the third year.
- The investment is a total of 8,8 million reais (~ 5 million dollars)
- It quotes Reggie saying that Brazil could be Latin America´s biggest market (currently, Mexico) if taxes are reduced (currently they make games cost 257% more)
Good for my country and good for Sony. I see each time more and more stores advertising the PS2. If Sony can produce things here and dramatically reduce its price they can stop some of the piracy and make a good amount of money.
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