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In November 2009 Sony released the PlayStation 2 in Brazil for US $461, and now nine months later Sony brings the PlayStation 3 to the country, with a launch price of around US $1,130.

Video games are expensive in Brazil. so it makes sense that the PlayStation 3 would carry a higher price tag. Today the 120GB PlayStation 3 Slim went on sale at Sony Style stores around the country for 1,999 Brazil Reais, which at current exchange rates equals approximately US $1,130.

According to Anderson Gracias, division manager of Sony PlayStation Brazil, the original price was to be 2,499 Brazil Reais, or US $1,408 ($278 more than the launch price). This price cut was enforced so that the PlayStation 3 would be able to stay competitive with the Xbox 360, which sells for US $999 to US $1,599 in the country, Sony is subsidizing part of the cost.

Brazil will get the PlayStation Network in three phases, beginning in 2011 with a Portuguese translation. Then Brazilian content will be added, and finally the service will be tweaked to work with the services available in the country.
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damn, glad im not brazillian! =D

how that work out? mug for brazil but average for others?

thats alot ahah

the inflation in brazil and tax rates are stupidly large over there... i think for them to buy a game is 180% more than what we pay

But THEY HAVE KAKA!

I think that's why they have top notch footballers since gaming is too expensive for them lol. I would hate to think how much they would have to pay out if they bust their football

Damn, I guess only the rich kids play video games lol

No Favela in the Favelas

i know a few Brazilian gamers and they all import thir games and systems , and no wonder at those prices!!!