Tag: Brazil

  • E3 2015 Sony to Bring PS4 Prices Down in Brazil

    Kidneys no longer requested as payment

    A niche bit of news for you here, but interesting nonetheless: Sony will begin manufacturing the PlayStation 4 in Brazil, in an effort to bring prices down. Previously, the platform retailed for a ridiculous $1,850 – a figure that even the Japanese giant admitted was outrageous. But it did stress that it was...

  • News Brazil, Get Ready to Hand Over $1,850 for a PlayStation 4 Next Month

    Ouch, that's got to hurt

    It's going to cost gamers in Brazil an arm and a leg to purchase the PlayStation 4 when it launches in the region. Well, not literally an arm and a leg, but the system will cost a whopping 3,999 Brazilian reais, which approximately converts to a staggering $1,850 / €1,368 / £1,150. This reminds us of the hefty price tag...

  • News Sony Bringing Big Guns to Brazil Game Show in October

    Green with envy

    Brazil gets all the luck. Not content with having the most successful football team in international history, Sony has also announced that it will be bringing a bunch of its biggest blockbusters to the Brazil Game Show in October. Playable titles will include God of War: Ascension, LittleBigPlanet Karting, Sly Cooper: Thieves in...

  • News Brazil Gets Its Own PlayStation Store & PlayStation Blog

    Hello Brazil

    How're you doing? We hear your economy is booming. So much so, Sony's looking to get a piece of the pie. The company's just announced the launch of the PlayStation Store in the region. You'll now be able to buy content in Portuguese and English. You're even being offered your own Welcome Back package. There's also now a local version of...

  • News Sony Launches The PlayStation 3 In Brazil, Prices Are High, High, High

    Roughly nine months after the PlayStation 2's launch in Brazil, Sony's officially brought the PlayStation 3 to the country

    It's not exactly cheap, mind. When the PlayStation 2 launched last November it cost roughly $461US. Naturally, the PlayStation 3 carries a higher price-tag. The 120GB system launching in Sony Style stores today will cost...

  • News The Playstation 2 Finally Launches In, Erm, Brazil

    Hey Brazilian readers

    Fancy a slice of last-generation gaming? Know that the Playstation 2 has just launched in your region. So what if it's almost 10 years late, eh? It's not going to be cheap mind, the console will run at R$799 ($445) and games R$119 ($66) and R$99 ($55). The high prices are due to tax according to 1Up.