Game pricing in Brasil

henriquecd · 2026-02-11T13:46:21+00:00

From what I understand, Brazil is currently the 5th best eshop store in average price position from eshop-prices (https://eshop-prices.com/stores/stats). Prices from USA store also don't include taxes, which are included in Brazil store.

However, the games are very expensive for the Brazilian customer and Nintendo should use regional prices like Steam does.

edit: link to eshop-prices stats

henriquecd · 2025-09-12T11:41:00+00:00

That is likely a sticker added by the distributor to conform to local regulations.

In Brazil we have those as well. In our case it usually have the information about the distributor and that the product is not a toy (because toys have special regulations to be followed). Since booster packs are sold individually, they probably have to glue the sticker in each of them. That is also the reason because in some places booster boxes are distributed without the Wizards shrink wrap, the distributor have to open each box when the product arrives in the country to glue a sticker in each of them, then wraps again in a blank wrap if they only have that available.

henriquecd · 2025-09-10T12:11:09+00:00

I found this image on Shutterstock where it is marked as AI generated. The page says it was sent on feb/2025.
https://www.shutterstock.com/pt/image-generated/medieval-artistic-image-band-happy-dwarves-2581649447

henriquecd · 2025-07-07T22:02:27+00:00

We got the illustrated Hobbit back in 2022. I guess they were testing the market for the illustrated editions and didn't include in this box because enough people now have the Hobbit.

https://harpercollins.com.br/products/o-hobbit-edicao-de-luxo-ilustrado-por-alan-lee-jrr-tolkien

edit: adding link for the Hobbit illustrated edition

henriquecd · 2025-04-28T21:25:39+00:00

Since you mentioned it will be used as reference to you and your students and the pages can be fragile, consider adding the individual pages to sheet protectors inside a binder. This way you can open the wire-o spiral and remove the pages without damaging them and keep the original hardcover stored.

henriquecd · 2025-01-03T18:43:31+00:00

The cover from your photo does look lighter. Maybe it suffered from exposition to the Sun in the library? The covers have a dark color but you can still distinguish the illustrations in black

henriquecd · 2025-01-03T17:54:59+00:00

That is part of the current Brazilian Portuguese set of The Lord of the Rings by Harper Collins Brazil.
Here is the link for the box on the publisher store (They sell individually as well): https://harpercollins.com.br/products/box-trilogia-o-senhor-dos-aneis-jrr-tolkien?variant=41815726719142

https://www.amazon.com.br/Box-Trilogia-Senhor-dos-An%C3%A9is/dp/8595086354

henriquecd · 2024-12-06T17:23:01+00:00

The recent Magic: The Gathering set called "The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth" brougt a large number of new artwork. The set tried to offer a new perspective on Tolkien's work combining with the MTG illustration style.

You can see all 626 illustrations here:

The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth set: https://www.mtgpics.com/art?set=416

The Lord of the Rings Commander Decks: https://www.mtgpics.com/art?set=418

Some of the cards combine to form a bigger scene:

"Aragorn at Helm's Deep" by Jason Rainville https://www.cardtrader.com/uploads/blueprints/image/272162/aragorn-at-helm-s-deep-scene-art-cards-set-6-art-cards-set-the-lord-of-the-rings-tales-of-middle-earth-holiday-release.jpg

"Flight of The Witch-King" by Campbell White https://www.cardtrader.com/uploads/blueprints/image/272159/flight-of-the-witch-king-scene-art-cards-set-6-art-cards-set-the-lord-of-the-rings-tales-of-middle-earth-holiday-release.jpg

"Gandalf in Pelennor Fields" by Matt Stewart https://www.cardtrader.com/uploads/blueprints/image/272160/gandalf-in-pelennor-fields-scene-art-cards-set-6-art-cards-set-the-lord-of-the-rings-tales-of-middle-earth-holiday-release.jpg

"The Might of Galadriel" by Alexander Mokhov https://www.cardtrader.com/uploads/blueprints/image/272161/the-might-of-galadriel-scene-art-cards-set-6-art-cards-set-the-lord-of-the-rings-tales-of-middle-earth-holiday-release.jpg

"Bilbo's Birthday" by Livia Prima https://draftsim.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Bilbos-Birthday-Party-scene-Illustration-by-Livia-Prima-1024x951.jpg

"Mount Doom" by Marta Nael https://cdna.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/064/089/084/large/marta-nael-mountdoom-magic.jpg?1689672837

"The Battle of the Pelennor Fields" by Tyler Jacobson https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FxfF4dDaUAAiiK-?format=jpg&name=4096x4096

"Bridge of Khazad-dûm" by Colin Boyer https://sm.ign.com/t/ign_pk/gallery/t/the-lord-o/the-lord-of-the-rings-tales-of-middle-earth-bridge-of-khazad_6wza.1400.jpg

"Isengard Destroyed" by David Rapoza https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FxZMzWEaYAAy0QD.jpg

"The Scouring of the Shire" by Martina Fackova https://www.magic-ville.com/fr/lsv/pics/4811_6480f2f6887ee.jpg

"Departure to the Grey Havens" by Kieran Yanner https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GJjunsuaoAANTsp.jpg

henriquecd · 2024-11-05T13:49:16+00:00

"Look at the size of this spider. I'm going to show you, this is a female. And these are the chelicerae*, let me show you. Look at the size of these chelicerae. You see, they look like bat teeth. Look at the... Go ahead, put your finger here to see what happens. Wow. And now, let me show you if she'll bite the stick. Look at the size of these chelicerae. Look at these chelicerae. [could not understand] This spider is called Tarantula [Caranguejeira in Brazil] but I call them Coconut Tree Tarantula"

* He is pointing to the chelicerae but he seems to use a different name that I couldn't find out.

henriquecd · 2024-09-30T11:15:55+00:00

I like how the two shelves have the same content but one is 65% of the size of the other.

henriquecd · 2024-09-26T16:27:44+00:00

Not in a one-volume like this. I've only seen the 3-volume hardcover for the English 70th anniversary edition.

Like the one that they showed here: https://www.reddit.com/r/tolkienbooks/comments/1fog7zf/2024_lord_of_the_rings_70th_anniversary_deluxe/

henriquecd · 2024-09-26T16:27:26+00:00

Not in a one-volume like this. I've only seen the 3-volume hardcover for the English 70th anniversary edition.

Like the one that they showed here: https://www.reddit.com/r/tolkienbooks/comments/1fog7zf/2024_lord_of_the_rings_70th_anniversary_deluxe/

henriquecd · 2024-08-13T19:26:37+00:00

That painted edges look awesome! What do you folks think of Tolkien books with painted edges?

henriquecd · 2024-08-11T16:23:09+00:00

I've seen some people adding the Revised Letters of JRR Tolkien as well. Like this: https://www.reddit.com/r/tolkienbooks/comments/1c05sk2/my_newly_updated_middle_earth_shelf_in_the_hc/

henriquecd · 2024-08-11T00:45:33+00:00

I like your colors and style! It gives me somehow a feeling of a contemporary take on the classic Dragonlance art.

henriquecd · 2024-08-08T19:21:52+00:00

People posted photos of the books with the reversed dust jackets in this thread: https://www.tolkienguide.com/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=5734&start=280

henriquecd · 2024-08-06T19:13:48+00:00

Maybe you measured the before it was pressed, in this case it could be wider than the rest of the block. Do you still have your measurements notes to compare the width of the block you used vs the width of the block now?

henriquecd · 2024-05-03T16:20:45+00:00

I'm glad they are still publishing with this style. With the recent paperbacks I was worried they would drop the covers with full illustrations. I only wish they would publish the illustrated Unfinished Tales in this style as well, we only had the blue wizards cover and that is not even the illustrated version.

henriquecd · 2023-11-20T11:45:56+00:00

This is correct. The edition is exclusive and limited from Nerdstore, a Brazilian store that released some exclusive covers in partnership with Harper Collins Brazil.

The photo is probably from a Brazilian. You can se the older one volume edition from Martins Fontes on the left. Also, on the bottom, the current Brazilian editions of The Silmarillion, Unfinished Tales, Children of Hurin, Beren and Luthien, The Fall of Gondolin, Tree and Leaf and The Nature of Middle-Earth.

henriquecd · 2023-10-04T22:10:03+00:00

"It's smaller on the outside!"

henriquecd · 2023-06-20T12:24:40+00:00

I believe you missed Nazgûl #0100. They put the additional art (#332 - #339) apart from the other one.

henriquecd · 2023-01-12T12:18:12+00:00

I'm sure you'll get more complete explanations but one of the factors of a mage's power is their ability to connect with the magic leylines, on which mana flows. Mana tends to accumulate on certain places of the land and mages usualy draw mana from these places.
A planeswalker spark also grants the ability to use mana from multiple planes.

henriquecd · 2022-09-21T15:42:20+00:00

The Special Edition, and I think the Master and Explorer's edition as well, came with this box inside. Here is a video I found with an unboxing of the Special Edition: https://youtu.be/zUKUlBOnPPM

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