China Lifts Ban On Videogame Consoles
"It’s a big win for the Gaming industry as China has lifted its 15-year ban on video game consoles.
"As reported in the The Wall Street Journal China’s Ministry of Culture issued a statement that companies like Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft and all others will now be allowed to manufacture and sell video game consoles anywhere in the country."
http://tonmaysun.com/index.php/2015/07/26/china-lifts-ban-on-videogame-consoles/
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If I understand correctly, before this, Sony and MS were only allowed to sell within the boundaries of the Shanghai free trade zone. Now it's open to the whole country. I read Shanghai has about 1.7% of the Chinese population. So maybe, over time, this will pick up those lackluster Chinese console sales numbers.
"It’s a big win for the Gaming industry as China has lifted its 15-year ban on video game consoles.
"As reported in the The Wall Street Journal China’s Ministry of Culture issued a statement that companies like Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft and all others will now be allowed to manufacture and sell video game consoles anywhere in the country."
http://tonmaysun.com/index.php/2015/07/26/china-lifts-ban-on-videogame-consoles/
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If I understand correctly, before this, Sony and MS were only allowed to sell within the boundaries of the Shanghai free trade zone. Now it's open to the whole country. I read Shanghai has about 1.7% of the Chinese population. So maybe, over time, this will pick up those lackluster Chinese console sales numbers.