Japanese newspaper claims PS4 will cost over 40,000 yen, releasing this year

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WagnerPaiva said:

Troll_Whisperer said:

There's no inflation in Japan, prices have remained steady for about two decades, plus it's over 40.000. Should be better overseas though.

Still, if they go for $/€450 I think it's expensive, even though everyone remembers the infamous $599 tag, people forget that there was also a $499 model from the beginning, this would only be $50 cheaper.

A country without inflation, what a dream. Here in Brazil it is about 10-15% a year, but the government says it is 6%, so sallary never keeps up. It´s pretty hard...

I'm no expert in economics, but having no inflation has its downsides.  The value of debt never goes down, and the economy has a harder time growing. Actually, the new Japanese government wants to achieve an inflation of 2% from now.

If you think 10% is bad, look at Zimbabwe! ;p