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Forums - Gaming Discussion - Playstation In China UPDATE: SOES Now A Thing ($211.5 Million Investment)

GribbleGrunger on 25 May 2014

Google Translate:

Shanghai Oriental Pearl Culture Development Co., Ltd. and Sony Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary in China, Sony (China) Co., Ltd. signed a joint venture agreement in China (Shanghai) free trade zone jointly funded trials joint venture responsible for the production, marketing, Sony Computer Entertainment's PlayStation hardware, software and related services business in China.

Shanghai Oriental Pearl Culture Development Co., Ltd. and Sony (China) Co., Ltd. have agreed to jointly set up two companies were responsible for hardware and software products and services.

You can find the rest here: http://static.sse.com.cn/disclosure/listedinfo/announcement/c/2014-05-25/600832_20140526_1.pdf

Sony Computer Entertainment Shanghai is now a thing after a $211.5 million investment. Let’s hope China loves PS4!



 

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WhiteEaglePL on 25 May 2014

like everything elese soon.



vivster on 25 May 2014

Wait what? Could someone translate this properly for me? My Chinese is a bit rusty.



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DonFerrari on 25 May 2014

Great, let's see how much it will bump all Sony SKUs now that is formal sales.



duduspace11 "Well, since we are estimating costs, Pokemon Red/Blue did cost Nintendo about $50m to make back in 1996"

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=8808363

Mr Puggsly: "Hehe, I said good profit. You said big profit. Frankly, not losing money is what I meant by good. Don't get hung up on semantics"

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=9008994

Azzanation: "PS5 wouldn't sold out at launch without scalpers."

Cobretti2 on 25 May 2014

well what they selling? PS2 PS3 PS4? We know Nintendo plans to launch cheap hardware there (fuck knows why when Wii U is cheap enough lol)



 

 

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Squall_Leonhart on 25 May 2014

I wonder when they will start selling there... I wouldn't imagine with Microsoft launching there soon they would want to leave it too long!



kitler53 on 25 May 2014

still won't matter. China is a flop in the making.



Blood_Tears on 25 May 2014

I wonder how long till we get the ol China doesn't like Japan quotes from certain people..



DonFerrari on 25 May 2014
Squall_Leonhart said:
I wonder when they will start selling there... I wouldn't imagine with Microsoft launching there soon they would want to leave it too long!


Another country to enter the dispute of 13v72?



duduspace11 "Well, since we are estimating costs, Pokemon Red/Blue did cost Nintendo about $50m to make back in 1996"

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=8808363

Mr Puggsly: "Hehe, I said good profit. You said big profit. Frankly, not losing money is what I meant by good. Don't get hung up on semantics"

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=9008994

Azzanation: "PS5 wouldn't sold out at launch without scalpers."

Damagon on 25 May 2014
kitler53 said:
still won't matter. China is a flop in the making.


Initially yes. It will pretty much DOA. 

But with the right games, at the right prices, I can see the Chinese market doing better than Japan  at least. Japan is just sad now.