in chile:
wii u (deluxe): 625 usd
360 (4gb): 322 usd
ps3 (infamous bundle): 375 usd
At least software prices are decent over here :X
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Wii U price in Brazil
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At least software prices are decent over here :X
TaroYamada
Member
Six button Master System controller?
Yeah, in Brazil Master System was so popular it had a Street Fighter II port. I believe that's the primary game that uses the six button controllers on the platform.
I paid 7300 pesos today for the Wii U Deluxe Edition , thats like 563.20 dollars , i know its a joke , but its a regular price in Mexico
Now I dont have enough money for ZombieU
lol
but seriously great goddamn. i knew Brazil prices were more expensive but the magnitude of the added expense I had no idea.. that is absolutely nutso...
gamergirly
Member
I can only see myself buying 3 things for that price: Gumbo, Zelda virtual reality, or a Nintendo system
Let's not get ahead of ourselves here... This happens exactly because there's enough dumb people with money around, the retailers don't really care cause there's always a sucker willing to buy it at a high price.
It's like cars, a Camaro here costs like 100k, not joking, and there are 2 on my condo's garage...
Not that it is a great deal, but you can get it $200 (about $16USD) cheaper at Costco and Sam's Club. They're out of stock tho :/
hemo memo
Gold Member
I paid 7300 pesos today for the Wii U Deluxe Edition , thats like 563.20 dollars , i know its a joke , but its a regular price in Mexico
Now I dont have enough money for ZombieU
Deluxe price is $666.36 here.
Importation taxes combined with huge profit margins in the case of Brazil. If the consoles were just assembled here the price would fall a lot. It still would be higher than in the US, but more people would be able to afford it. PC games, for example, have comparable prices to the US because the discs are manufactured here.
Every eletronic device is fucked up here. Not just video games.
I saw a "promo" of an Sennheiser headphone yesterday. Just R$110 (US$55)!
Search the same model on Amazon: $15. eww...
Myke Greywolf
Ambassador of Goodwill
It's not too expensive, actually. Not cheap, either, but PC component prices are comparable to continental Europe, if you know where to buy. I've recently moved from Portugal to Brazil (long story), and considering the newfound advantage of Steam game prices, I'll be joining PC master race for the foreseeable future.
I still want to get a Wii U and other videogame consoles, but I'll only be purchasing them when I'm travelling outside this country.
Nintendo needs to do like Microsoft did and get some local electronics factory to manufacture their consoles. Knowing about the "quality" of most locally manufactured products, I can imagine why they wouldn't want to, though.
The Spoony Hou
Member
Every console launched for about R$2,000 last gen, so I was sure this would happen again. Good thing I managed to buy a WiiU in the US .
Just about the dollar conversion price. PC parts aren't taxed here.
.Just about the dollar conversion price. PC parts aren't taxed here.
Is that even officially distributed by Nintendo (like the XBox360 is by Microsoft), or just Imported by a third party company and officially distributed to retail stores, like the early PS3 games and all the non Microsoft, EA or Ubisoft 360 games?
I don't even know if Nintendo will officially distribute the console down here. I don't think the 3DS is oficially distributed here, but i'm not sure on that one.
Chiaroscuro
Member
PC games are cheaper than US prices (Steam and local services).
Console Digital Version are the same price as retail, like R$ 149,00 (around US$ 70) for 3DS games. Xbox Live Games on Demmand sometimes are cheaper than US prices, but that is not so common.
But I would like to point out that is NOT the official price of WiiU in Brazil, which should only launch here officially next March. It is the price of importers, which in this time of year are like scalpers. Chepeast I have seen is R$ 1.800 (around US$ 820) for the white version. But no one know the price Nintendo will set.
That is just insane ;-;
On the 3DS, eShop-exclusive games are around 10% cheaper (the cheaper games are almost 25% cheaper).
However, Nintendo's first party retail eShop games are priced the same as physical retail ($ 149), but since eShop regions are not IP-blocked, it's possible to switch the region to Canada (which accepts international CCs), buy the games there then switch back.
Not everything is lost, since 3rd parties have freedom to price their games differently. With the sole exception of Epic Mickey (which costs R$ 129), every 3rd party retail 3DS game on the eShop is either priced at parity with the US eShop or cheaper (Scribblenauts and LEGO LotR, for example, are 20% cheaper).