New Gaming Console To Hit Brazil

[Eldritch Warlord]

I'd just like to say that that controller looks aweful and old-fashioned. It is in fact nearly identicle to the Wii "Classic Controller."

The system looks nice, too bad about the name.

Could this be a harbinger of a new "small name" console market?

 

[MosDes]

I'd just like to say that that controller looks aweful and old-fashioned. It is in fact nearly identicle to the Wii "Classic Controller."

You saw that too hm?

Yay, "Steam" in a box... A less expensive Steam... Or wait, it's like the DLC games arcade on the 360, they are on average $5 (~400MSP) to $15 (~1200MSP) for full versions, not to forget the Wii Virtual Console. Not really a new idea, jus a "simplified system", sort-of...

What happens when you run out of space? I assume it isn't a large HDD to start out with...

 

[TsunamiWombat]

I'd just like to say that that controller looks aweful and old-fashioned. It is in fact nearly identicle to the Wii "Classic Controller."

You saw that too hm?

Yay, "Steam" in a box... A less expensive Steam... Or wait, it's like the DLC games arcade on the 360, they are on average $5 (~400MSP) to $15 (~1200MSP) for full versions, not to forget the Wii Virtual Console. Not really a new idea, jus a "simplified system", sort-of...

What happens when you run out of space? I assume it isn't a large HDD to start out with...

You buy an upgrade. Chaching!

 

[MosDes]

I'd just like to say that that controller looks aweful and old-fashioned. It is in fact nearly identicle to the Wii "Classic Controller."

You saw that too hm?

Yay, "Steam" in a box... A less expensive Steam... Or wait, it's like the DLC games arcade on the 360, they are on average $5 (~400MSP) to $15 (~1200MSP) for full versions, not to forget the Wii Virtual Console. Not really a new idea, jus a "simplified system", sort-of...

What happens when you run out of space? I assume it isn't a large HDD to start out with...

You buy an upgrade. Chaching!

Lol, for how much though? That's what would scare me... and what would happen if the console crashed? gained irreparable damage? was stolen?

 

[Dommyboy]

The Phantom returns!

 

[stompy]

automation and the removal of middle men is always a good thing, think about this, if we got rid of game stores you save money on games.

Not when the facilities needed to run such an operation are in place. It's all well and good that you Yanks can get blazing fast Internet speeds, but there are countries (such as Australia) that don't have the infrastructure in place. I think I'd rather pay extra for my games than not have any games at all.

As for the console, I'm hoping that this allows Brazilian gamers to get some enjoyable experiences. Good luck to the thing.

 

[bkd69]

Not really. R$599 is indeed $259, which does make it more expensive than a Wii in the US. However, none of the big 3 cares about the Brazilian market enough to have a sensible pricing strategy; this is how much the other consoles cost in Submarino.com.br, which is our Amazon.com:

Wii - R$1999 - $869
Xbox 360 60 GB - R$2399 - $1039
PS3 40 GB - R$1799 - $779

And, to add insult to injury, a game like Gears of War 2 run up to R$200 - or $86. All that in a country with a GDP per capita less than one fifth of the US. It's easy to see why piracy is so widespread here - a console is a true investment, and you want to get the most out of it without spending huge sums for the games. And then the big 3 use the piracy levels to justify their lack of investments.
So the Zeebo is definitely a good idea for our market, with a good pricing point and (supposedly) piracy-proof. I really hope it succeeds, it could be an excellent step to convince the others that Brazilian gamers are willing to pay for non-pirated gaming - as long as both consoles and games are priced sensibly.

I thought the high prices were due to protectionist import tariffs designed to encourage local development such things as the Zeebo.

But of course, I accept that I could be wrong.

What really sticks in my craw though, is that a low budget Brazilian console has a bultin 3G connection for software distribution, while the USA wireless market is so hosed up that such a an idea would be unimaginable.

 

[dekkarax]

I'd just like to say that that controller looks aweful and old-fashioned. It is in fact nearly identicle to the Wii "Classic Controller."

You saw that too hm?

Yay, "Steam" in a box... A less expensive Steam... Or wait, it's like the DLC games arcade on the 360, they are on average $5 (~400MSP) to $15 (~1200MSP) for full versions, not to forget the Wii Virtual Console. Not really a new idea, jus a "simplified system", sort-of...

What happens when you run out of space? I assume it isn't a large HDD to start out with...

You buy an upgrade. Chaching!

Lol, for how much though? That's what would scare me... and what would happen if the console crashed? gained irreparable damage? was stolen?

You do what you do with the Ps3 - you delete the games, but the Store itself retains your purchase information, so you can make as many downloads as you want from your console.

can't you only download PSN games 5 times though?

 

[Maruza]

Sounds really cool. Downloadable content ftw. Go Blanca!..i mean..Brazil! home of Blanca!

 

[izouki]

That sounds like a cool idea, the only digital part I mean. Maybe the big 3 will take a note from this little brazilian company.

Are you serious? Think of the independently run game stores that would go out of business, all of them gone in an instant just because you can't keep track of your games.

Shiuz, I'm sorry to bring you to emerging country reality: there are no more game stores in Brazil or in the other BRICs. Piracy and black-market imports have already closed these stores.

 

[Arionis]

The idea kinda seems good on one hand, and maybe even a little fun, but if new games are made for it, won't it be a gamble that your spending your money on game?

I'm not at all wealthy, so 10$ is a lot for me. I usually wait untill I see a game on a store monitor or my friends have it and try it there before I decide I want a game.

This seems like I'd be unable to do so.

 

[AuntyEthel]

Dunno if this is a dumb question, but does the Quake have anything to do with... erm... Quake?

Up the console! I hope it does better than the 3 in Brazil, and hands Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo their asses on a giant silver controller.