| SlayerRondo said: I meant the Xbox One in brazil is more expensive than the ones in other nations by far. Sony probably only manufactured PS3's in Brazil because of taxes and not because of the efficiency of the manufacturing industry in Brazil. This is bad from a global perspective because for one it encourages similar policies by other nations, the local industry now has less reason to become more efficient to compete, foreign manufactures lose business despite being better at it and the Brazillian PS4 gamers now have to pay more because their local and less efficient industry has a monopoly. And yes the tariffs that the USA has are harmfull to the Brazil export industry, along with many other nations, and all they do is allow for inneficient industries in local nations to aviod competing with competitive ones overseas. Brazil should be looking to reduce the barriers to manufactuing locally rather than slapping taxes on imports. But other nations can always add more sadly. |
Except it isn't. Not by far.
In Australia: $50/$48.10 (US)
In the UK: £80/$129.33 (US)
In the EU: €100/$138.10 (US)
In Canada: $100/$96.16 (US)
In the US: $100/$100 (US)
Total difference: $511.69 (US)
Difference in Brazil: $833 (US)
You'd litterally have to add up the differences in all the markets Microsoft is launching* the Xbox One in to justify the price difference in Brazil, and you're still not coming close, mean while you're still getting Kinect in every box. So even in those markets where there is a higher cost, you're getting something for the extra expense.
In Brazil gamers aren't getting anything more when they're being asked to pay $833 more for a console with fewer features.
*Note: The Xbox One launches in both Mexico and New Zealand, however Sony is not or I can't find a price for the PS4 there.
