Latin American Gamers Love Steam, Twitch and YouTube
Latin American video games are a big deal. Consumers in Latin America are really into video games. However, taxes and fees can make game hardware costs prohibitive. This is why Latin America [...]
Nintendo Departs Brazil Game Market
JAN. 13, 2015 • Citing high import duties, Nintendo of America announced it was withdrawing entirely from the Brazil game market for now. The gamemaker said it made the decision because its [...]
Brazil PlayStation 4 Tax Explained
OCT. 22, 2013 • As we reported in September, the MSRP of new consoles such as the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in Latin American countries can suffer extreme inflation due to local taxes and [...]
PlayStation 4 Argentina Priced at $1,136
SEPT. 15, 2013 • Currency fluctuations are an inescapable hurdle in operating globally. Case in point is what the PlayStation 4 will cost in Argentina come November. Sony Computer Ent. has listed [...]
Sony Builds PlayStation 3s in Brazil
MAY 8, 2013 • Rather than continue with negotiations with the Brazilian government to lower import duties on video game hardware like the PlayStation 3, Sony Computer Entertainment has followed [...]
