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 |
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| 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 |
There we have it. Make of it what you will.
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The US,Canada, UK and EU nations also typically get their console price drops and discounts a lot quicker than we do. So while the price of the PS4 may drop to $350 say, tomorrow, we won’t get that same benefit until at least a month or two out.