That doesn’t ring true. Free trade agreements could explain difference in pricing of the same product in different regions, but not the different price differentials between PS3 and PSPgo in the two regions.
Also, all the devices are most likely built in China then exported directly to the US and Australia. An FTA with Japan wouldn’t be relevant.
Well if you want to be pedantic about it, the PSPGo’s RRP is $AU 450 (not 400), and the PS3 unit in the picture is a fat, not the recently released $US 250 slim, perhaps it was merely a store retaining old prices for the older models and being lazy with updates. This being Puerto Rico, I’ll think that’s the most likely explanation.
H.U.H
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at 3:14 PMSeriously, what the hell? why is a ps3 therefore AU$500 here (Australia) while the psp go is AU$400? but they are exactly the same in the US?
plmko
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at 3:45 PMWe don’t have a free trade agreement with Japan (Sony), so any imports have huge tariffs. On top of that there is also GST.
Adam
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at 6:03 PMthats not what he meant he was saying why are they the same price in america not australia nothing to do with it being 500 here and 400 there
James
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at 8:15 PMThat doesn’t ring true. Free trade agreements could explain difference in pricing of the same product in different regions, but not the different price differentials between PS3 and PSPgo in the two regions.
Also, all the devices are most likely built in China then exported directly to the US and Australia. An FTA with Japan wouldn’t be relevant.
legless joe
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at 3:16 PMThat is pathetic, i know sony are trying to make money, but still, do they realise they are screwing their chances for success.
annonie
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at 3:17 PMthat is terrible!
GrizzlyBum
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at 3:45 PMWell i can understand a price difference in Aus because the ps3 costs more to ship over here than the pspgo, but um $100??? that doesn’t sound right
Patrick Young
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at 4:08 PMDespite what the topic say, it IS a dollar’s difference… at least in their currency.
Deadlydorito
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at 4:36 PMThat is good for sony, makes the ps3 look like itis more value for money.
legless joe
Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at 8:59 AMMaybe that was their plan all along.
steviebaby
Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at 9:56 PMWell if you want to be pedantic about it, the PSPGo’s RRP is $AU 450 (not 400), and the PS3 unit in the picture is a fat, not the recently released $US 250 slim, perhaps it was merely a store retaining old prices for the older models and being lazy with updates. This being Puerto Rico, I’ll think that’s the most likely explanation.
Nato
Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at 5:37 PMIts an old ps3, maybe they are trying to clear old stock. PS3 Slim is probably somewhere along the cabinet for a bit more.