• Vilian@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    people bought the series s because it was cheaper than ps5, it can’t compete with the ps5 at the same price

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    1 year ago

    For a while now regional pricing here has been nothing more than a suggestion at best. And then they wonder why piracy is so rampant around these parts…

  • BigDaddySlim@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Prices in Brazil are much higher compared to the US. Once you convert that new price of R$3,599 to USD you’re looking at $721. Prices are just higher in Brazil because reasons.

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      1 year ago

      Yep, everyone expected the economy to slow down as interest rates continue to rise… But Americans are still spending like crazy, so why not spike the price?

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    1 year ago

    That feels like the physical version of how most publishers treat Steam regional pricing suggestions here, and I imagine in a lot of other developing countries.
    For reference, the suggested equivalent of 60 USD was something close to 180 BRL last I checked but you’d be hard pressed to find an actual AAA game for less than 250~300 BRL. Not coincidentally, that’s also in the neighborhood of a straight USD to BRL conversion at the usual rates.

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      1 year ago

      Actually 60 USD is 300 brl. 1 dollar = 5 reais

      1 to 3 was like, some 5 or 6 yrs ago

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        1 year ago

        That’s not what I’m talking about, Steam’s recommended prices don’t follow exchange rates because they actually try to take every country’s economic reality into account.
        See here, the latest suggested conversion for 60 USD is actually 162 BRL which honestly is pretty reasonable.

  • AutoTL;DR@lemmings.worldB
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    1 year ago

    This is the best summary I could come up with:


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    News initially broke from Brazilian outlet The Enemy, which received a statement from Microsoft indicating that the price of the Xbox Series S was going up, but not the price of the Xbox Series X.

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    “In the coming weeks, we will begin to communicate price adjustments for Xbox Series S consoles in Brazil.”

    “While the console remains an important part of the Xbox ecosystem, we will continue to offer great games, skills and options for gamers in Brazil so they can play how and where they want.”

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    This price increase is only applying to the white 512GB Xbox Series S, not the 1TB black model.

    When we reached out to Microsoft for comment, the company referred us to the The Enemy’s article, confirming the price hike.

    I’m aware that the economy around the world is troubled and different regions have different specific issues, but this seems like a mistake.

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    • Pasta4u@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Maybe the 512gig is exiting production and so it’s going up in proce as it gets harder to find