So... I bought a PS4 even though it has no games for me yet

[Augen]

JazzB1987 said:

Augen don't you see? (pun intended xD) Since when do console prices have anything to do with stability of economies?

Its just arbitrary pricing. I mean since when is 50.000 yen = $500 = 500€?. 
In 2008 1€ was worth $1.60 then came the crisis and gone was the stability and 2010 1€ was only worth $1.3 but did Europeans  got their games 19% cheaper in 2008? nope. They also did not have to pay more in 2010

in 2008 Europeans had to pay 42,84% more than americans even if you add 20% VAT to the US price its a HUGE difference.

Its  just stupid companies coming up with stupid pricing because they know people will most likely buy shit anyways. When in mainland Europe i keep buying my games from the UK because mainland Europe has shit prices.  And latin america and australia have even shittier prices.


At our latin american friends what about importing? Wont it work becaue of huge import/customs fees?

A stable economy goes along with 2-5% inflationary rates making pricing in general on products fairly predictable.  If inflationary rates suddenly became 20% for years then prices on goods including consoles would increase.  Also, if taxes suddenly jumped on a particular good or service it makes a huge difference in cost.

Price points are selected for various reasons; with historical pricing, market size, demand, manufacturing and transport costs and taxation all coming into play.   It is never going to be perfectly equal or fair. I was stating that in the US we are a bit spoiled on going "that game is $60 MSRP, I can reasonably assume that is the most it will be and will likely be $20-$40 in six to twelve months in most cases".