About That PS3 Price Change… I've Got Good News and Bad News

**DPyro** · January 26th, 2007, 21:57

Theres a little thing called taxes. So no, not paying less than US.

**DCergo** · January 26th, 2007, 22:33

We in the states pay a little something called a sales tax also. It's as high as 8.75% in some states.

**F9zDark** · January 27th, 2007, 00:09

Originally Posted by $n!pR

Theres a little thing called taxes. So no, not paying less than US.

Last I checked, everyone paid taxes. And since taxes are a factor of the initial cost, generally, when someone is saving money initially, they are saving money in the end too. I paid 7% tax on my PS3 at 600 USD. Canadians would have to pay at least 10% if not more to make their final price higher than mine...

And seeing that they were paying 649 CAD prior to today, they were paying alot less than everyone else...

**10shu** · January 27th, 2007, 00:14

Originally Posted by DCergo

We in the states pay a little something called a sales tax also. It's as high as 8.75% in some states.

what sniper mean is that in canada the tax are added to the retail price. a game could be priced at 69$can in the shop but you paid 80$can when u actually purchace it.

I don t know how it is in the us. but in europe the tax are included at the price so you have no surprse when u pass the cashregister...

**F9zDark** · January 27th, 2007, 00:24

Originally Posted by 10shu

what sniper mean is that in canada the tax are added to the retail price. a game could be priced at 69$can in the shop but you paid 80$can when u actually purchace it.

How is that any different than the US?

**DCergo** · January 27th, 2007, 01:44

Originally Posted by 10shu

what sniper mean is that in canada the tax are added to the retail price. a game could be priced at 69$can in the shop but you paid 80$can when u actually purchace it.

I don t know how it is in the us. but in europe the tax are included at the price so you have no surprse when u pass the cashregister...

Well, F9zDark asked the right question. I know how it is in Canada (I have family there). My point was that it's the same here. You walk into a store to pick up a $599 PS3, that price does NOT include the tax that gets added when purchasing. In my state, it's 8.625%.

**TuRDMaN** · January 27th, 2007, 08:13

Ok, here's the facts as far as I know (I live in Ontario, Canada btw)

1) The price increase was not implemented by Sony, but by individual retailers. The price of a 60GB PS3 was raised to $699.99 (from $659.99, yes, only a $40 increase, not $50) in CANADIAN DOLLARS by these retailers. $699.99 CAD = $593.413 USD at the current exchange rate of 1 USD = 1.17960 CAD

2)The price increase is due to the decline of the value of the Canadian dollar in relation to the American dollar.

3)There is a 6% goods and services tax charged throughout the whole country, and a 8% provincial sales tax (in Ontario; it varies slightly from province to province), for a total of 14% sales tax (in ON). So if I went out right now and purchased a 60GB PS3 from Best Buy, it would cost me a grand total of $797.98 CAD, or $676.48 USD

Hope this cleared up any misunderstandings.

**F9zDark** · January 27th, 2007, 08:28

Originally Posted by TuRDMaN

Ok, here's the facts as far as I know (I live in Ontario, Canada btw)

1) The price increase was not implemented by Sony, but by individual retailers. The price of a 60GB PS3 was raised to $699.99 (from $659.99, yes, only a $40 increase, not $50) in CANADIAN DOLLARS by these retailers. $699.99 CAD = $593.413 USD at the current exchange rate of 1 USD = 1.17960 CAD

2)The price increase is due to the decline of the value of the Canadian dollar in relation to the American dollar.

3)There is a 6% goods and services tax charged throughout the whole country, and a 8% provincial sales tax (in Ontario; it varies slightly from province to province), for a total of 14% sales tax (in ON). So if I went out right now and purchased a 60GB PS3 from Best Buy, it would cost me a grand total of $797.98 CAD, or $676.48 USD

Hope this cleared up any misunderstandings.

Thank you very much for that. I get tired of people just blaming Sony without getting the facts straight.