PS3 coming out in China

[drkohler]

Turkish said:

kowenicki said:

Average salary about $800 per month, much less in most cities.
50% live below poverty
No history of gaming
Good luck. But yes it will dominate..... In China. So what

You're forgetting the fact that average salaries don't mean shit in a country as big as China. Their middle and rich class literally consist of hundreds of millions of people. Sony is targetting the elite, not the average Chang. PS3 may well become a success when rich parents buy this premium product for their children.

The last numbers I know of have been (around 2010):

Farmers: forget it.

Monthly salary for a female textile worker somewhere in the woods: $100. Closer to city: $130-$150

Industry worker in the woods: $100-$150 (large company, Small suppliers are in the $70-$100 region). Closer to city $150-$200

Highly paid industry worker in the city: $250 - $300

These workers constitute about 90% of working people. So from 1.3 billion chinese, probably 70-100 million are rich enough for extravaganza. That is not much but still more than a large European country.