I am Brazilian, and I tell you: Brazil has one of the most financialized economies in the world, where the pursuit of profit is relentless. They're always blaming the gradual rise in prices on inflation, taxes, and other flimsy excuses, but the real problem is that there's a staggering increase in the cost of living across the board — not just in electronics. This doesn't change, regardless of which government is in power, whether left or right.
Another key factor that worsens the situation is that the average Brazilian income does not keep up with this gradual price increase. In short, it's not inflation — it's a real rise in the cost of living. The price of the Switch is just a reflection of the economic reality the country is currently facing. Most prices in the country today are based on the dollar exchange rate, and many products — even those produced domestically — are taxed as if they were imported goods. The economy is extremely dollarized and driven by financial speculation.
To make matters worse, trade policies and tariffs introduced during the Trump administration have only added more pressure, contributing to an even more distorted and burdensome pricing system for imported and dollar-linked goods.