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SÃO PAULO – Sony, a Japanese company that manufactures electronic products, announced that it will close its only factory in Brazil, in Manaus. In a statement, the multinational said that the operations of the plant will be closed in March 2021.
The company also announced that it will end sales of televisions, audio equipment and cameras in the country in mid-2021.
The company says the decision “aims to strengthen the structure and sustainability of its business, in order to respond to the rapid changes in the external environment.”
Other business units of the company, such as Sony Music and Sony Pictures, will continue to operate in the country. Sony will also maintain the office to handle the sale and distribution of PlayStation. The most recent console in the line, the PlayStation 5, will be launched worldwide this Wednesday (16) and should begin to be sold in Brazil until the end of this year.
Sony, which has been operating in Brazil for 48 years, stressed that it will maintain warranty services and technical assistance for its products.
Last Friday (11), the company launched the Sony Z8H 8K television in Brazil, with a suggested price of R $ 31.6 thousand for the 75-inch version.
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