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PlayStation Faces Profeco Complaint in Mexico Over Dollar Prices

The digital store’s display of US dollar prices with VAT charges revealed only at payment may violate Mexican pricing transparency rules.

Overview

  • A formal complaint was filed on August 4 by Reddit user @magestick1, alleging that the PlayStation Store in Mexico lists prices exclusively in US dollars.
  • The grievance asserts that the platform hides the Impuesto al Valor Agregado until the checkout stage, preventing buyers from seeing the final cost upfront.
  • Neither Profeco nor PlayStation has confirmed the opening of an enforcement procedure or issued an official response to the complaint.
  • Under Mexico’s consumer protection law, sellers must display prices in pesos with taxes included, and violations can incur fines ranging from MXN 733.04 to MXN 2.3 million.
  • Additional users have joined the complaint as a collective action, and critics note that Xbox and Nintendo already show VAT-inclusive prices in pesos.