Lego Goes Linux

Re:Lego Goes Linux by jevinskie on Friday January 11, 2013 @11:14AM (#5043270)

Aren't legit copies of video games especially difficult to find in Brazil? And when you do find them they are > $120 USD? That is just what I've heard, I wonder if it is due to this protectionism that you mention?

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Re:Lego Goes Linux by diego_moita on Friday January 11, 2013 @11:56AM (#5043515)

Protectionism might be a factor but in this case is not the only one. Heavy taxation and costs of distribution and marketing are more relevant here. Pirates evade all of them.

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Re:Lego Goes Linux by speeder on Friday January 11, 2013 @07:21PM (#5045853)

For games it is mostly taxes ( including protectionist taxes )

A congressman here calculated that a videogame may get taxed 273% on its original import price without shipping costs.

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Re:Lego Goes Linux by jevinskie on Friday January 11, 2013 @11:26PM (#5046498)

That number is staggering! Thank you for your input. =)

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