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I've done nothing with my life except eat and fap
(10-09-2012, 02:33 PM)
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Brazil gets its own special pricing policy on Steam (and its currency)
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(10-09-2012, 02:38 PM)
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#7
Originally Posted by MrChocolate:
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I've done nothing with my life except eat and fap
(10-09-2012, 02:42 PM)
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#9
Originally Posted by MrChocolate:
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listen to the madman
(10-09-2012, 02:46 PM)
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#15
I basically think this, like special pricing for CIS-Russia and India and China, is a pretty good idea.
It's a temporary measure at best and I don't like the way companies game globalization to access new markets while at the same time expecting developed world customers not to revolt against price stratification, and I'm very much against region locking or anti-import provisions that prevent consumers from taking advantage of this stuff. But in a temporary context, in these specific geographical areas, in this specific industry, it seems like the right thing to do. |
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(10-09-2012, 02:48 PM)
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#17
Originally Posted by subversus:
Originally Posted by Mista Koo:
Last edited by dinosaur_hunter2; 10-09-2012 at 02:51 PM.
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(10-09-2012, 02:50 PM)
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#19
Originally Posted by subversus:
For example FIFA 13 is R$99 on PC, R$179 on Xbox 360/PS3. Same game, same publisher, different taxes.
Last edited by Massa; 10-09-2012 at 02:52 PM.
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(10-09-2012, 02:52 PM)
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#22
I'm from Brazil and I don't know if this will be good or not.
First of all the dollar fluctuates a lot here at times. So right now our currency is about 2 dollars to 1 real, but it has been as low as 1.7 dollars to 1 real. A long time ago, when real was implemented, we had an exchange rate of 1 dollar to 1 real during some time. It was awesome for the middle/high class, imported goods were a lot cheaper, we could travel abroad easily and all that. (after a while our stupid government decided to raise the dollar price so our crappy industries don't sink in the global market). Since every single attempt to get games here is usually a huge fail for me (for example, we have Diablo and Starcraft here released officialy, but I purchased both from Blizzard's online store, paying a higher price for them) I'm a bit worried about steam doing this. I don't mind at all paying in dollar and now I'm worried this will make some games unavailable to us or some weird prices. Is that conversion rate mandatory or can companies still price the games how much they want in real or even not make them available at all here? That's my main concern... Talking about consoles now, I get every single game for them imported from China. It does take a month or two to get them here due to customs and mail service, but it's almost half the price stores charge for these games here. |
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(10-09-2012, 02:53 PM)
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#24
Originally Posted by subversus:
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(10-09-2012, 02:56 PM)
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#25
Originally Posted by Mista Koo:
"Real?" "The brazilian Not "Which Real?" "The brazilian Real." |
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listen to the madman
(10-09-2012, 02:56 PM)
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#26
Originally Posted by Shinriji:
Countries by population 1 China 1,347,350,000 2 India 1,210,193,422 3 United States 314,548,000 4 Indonesia 237,641,326 5 Brazil 193,946,886 6 Pakistan 180,891,000 7 Nigeria 166,629,000 8 Bangladesh 152,518,015 9 Russia 143,200,000 10 Japan 127,520,000 It's a no-brainer that Brazil would be a huge market if people just bothered to sell to them... so why let second-string Brazillian companies be the ones to take the profits?
Last edited by Stumpokapow; 10-09-2012 at 02:58 PM.
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Member
(10-09-2012, 02:56 PM)
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#28
Originally Posted by Shinriji:
Last edited by Rm88~; 10-09-2012 at 02:58 PM.
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(10-09-2012, 02:57 PM)
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#29
Originally Posted by Massa:
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Member
(10-09-2012, 02:58 PM)
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#31
Originally Posted by Harlock:
So, a US$59.99 release would cost R$120 on Steam, but only R$99 in physical stores and local DD retailers (including Origin). Steam was actually getting some competition lately in Brazil: EA's Origin always charged in Reais and usually sells cheaper than in the US and we have two Brazilian DD stores (Nuuven and Xogo) which offer great deals and accept local credit cards and other payment methods. |
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Banned
(10-09-2012, 03:00 PM)
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#32
PC games were always cheaper than console games. 99 Reais (~ U$ 50) for PC game and 180/200 Reais (~ U$ 100) for new console games. Sometimes Sony and Microsoft sell for lower prices, but not that much. The worst case of all is Nintendo, because is represented by Lamatel and your prices are always the high. The combination of high tax and greedy retailers make the prices be way too high. The piracy is not the main problem, prices are.
I believe that Steam will be taxed by the brazilian government in the future. This payment method changing is not a good signal. |
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(10-09-2012, 03:01 PM)
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#33
Originally Posted by M3d10n:
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(10-09-2012, 03:06 PM)
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#38
Originally Posted by Siegfried:
You can also pay using boleto, so you don't need to risk your credit card. We still need to know if Valve is going to support local paying methods.
Last edited by M3d10n; 10-09-2012 at 03:09 PM.
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(10-09-2012, 03:08 PM)
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#40
Originally Posted by Siegfried:
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(10-09-2012, 03:09 PM)
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#41
Originally Posted by M3d10n:
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listen to the madman
(10-09-2012, 03:11 PM)
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#42
Originally Posted by Khorino:
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(10-09-2012, 03:15 PM)
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#46
Originally Posted by subversus:
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(10-09-2012, 03:16 PM)
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#49
Originally Posted by Rm88~:
Main facts from the article: - The games industry generated 840 million reais in 2011 (about 413 million US Dollars) - 7,1% Growth YOY - 23% of the brazilian population plays videogames on some level (about 45,2 million people) - Mostly plays on Console, followed by PC, Smartphones and tablets, and handhelds. - Only 53% of the videogames players are male. A huge untapped female market is in here.
Last edited by Shinriji; 10-09-2012 at 03:29 PM.
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