PS4 prices: SA vs the world

Some local retailers are currently selling the PlayStation 4 for R6,300, which is R500 off the recommended retail price of R6,799. With a price change like this comes comes the pertinent question we all ask ourselves: is this a good deal?

To try and provide an answer, we took a look at the price of the PS4 in other countries around the world and compared it to what we have to cough up at home.

In the table below we have the international prices of the PS4 by country and its converted Rand price (using the relevant exchange rates at the time of writing).

A straight comparison, in economic terms, is not 100% definitive due to average salary levels in various countries (and the PS4’s price relative to those average salaries) not being equal. It also doesn’t take the effects of import duties and other taxes into account.

For example, US prices exclude sales taxes entirely as those may differ by State and city. In Germany, Australia, and Italy, though, the price includes VAT or sales tax.

That said, the comparison below does give us a rough idea of the hardware costs in foreign lands.

When posting the international prices, we checked out at several retailers in each country and calculated an average selling point.

Country of Sale	PlayStation 4 local price	ZAR
South Africa	R6,300	R6,300
Sweden	KR3,980	R6,280
Britain	£340	R6,230
Germany	€399	R5,810
Italy	€399	R5,810
Australia	AUS$548	R5,510
Canada	CND$450	R4,520
United States	$399	R4,280