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Crippler

Posts: 709
From: Sydney, Australia
Registered: Aug 2000

posted 09-30-2000 10:44 PM

With the Ps2 america is getting it at $299, but with us Europe Dudes we are getting it at $450.

Is Sony trying to recope with the losses that it is making in japan and in america, by selling it at a much higher price in Europe.

No fair man

Soul Reaver

Posts: 724
From: ~New York~
Registered: Jan 2000

posted 09-30-2000 10:46 PM

Eh?

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Crippler

Posts: 709
From: Sydney, Australia
Registered: Aug 2000

posted 09-30-2000 10:51 PM

eh?

Man i just dont get why they charge euro guys more, when europe has more units sold than america.

Waspman

Member

Posts: 172
From: Singapore
Registered: Sep 2000

posted 09-30-2000 10:47 PM

same here in asia actually its about the same..the currency makes it different...

##RaCeR##

Member

Posts: 210
From: Australia
Registered: Aug 2000

posted 10-01-2000 04:45 AM

They havent lost money in Japan?

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Crippler

Posts: 709
From: Sydney, Australia
Registered: Aug 2000

posted 10-01-2000 07:23 AM

Yes they have, remember the 950 million in losses.

Knotter8

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Posts: 69
From: Weert, Limburg, Netherlands
Registered: May 2000

posted 10-01-2000 07:58 AM

Hey Cripler, you right man.
We always get ripped off. The U.S. always
has had the advantage in whole console history, like I stated before in other threads. While Europe is the biggest gaming continent.
But,small signs of sunlight are appearing for us euros: 2 demo discs and the same 500.000 units. And the Euro currency will omly gain strength from now versus the dollar.

"they come in all shapes, sizes and colours.."

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THE EYE

Senior Member

Posts: 365
From: Dïż½sseldorf, good old Germany
Registered: Feb 2000

posted 10-01-2000 02:36 PM

Yes, maybe it is so cause SONY thinks that the europeans will buy their stuff for any price...
Well... theyïż½re right...

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Vertical694

Senior Member

Posts: 854
From: Chicago IL USA
Registered: Feb 2000

posted 10-01-2000 02:41 PM

I heard partially why the PS2 is at a higher price is because of the higher taxes in Europe.I think it was shipping taxes that help increase the PS2 price in Europe.

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