Report: China seeking to end ban on console sales (Sony, Nintendo up)

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bertlsenix said:

Miguel_Zorro said:

NintendoPie said:
I think many of you are skipping over the fact that many of the over 1 Billion Chinese couldn't even afford a console. It's not going to be easy for Sony and Nintendo to break into China and have all these explosive sales that some of you think they'll get. It's not that easy.

There's still a huge market within that 1.3 Billion who *can* afford a console.  Just look at how Apple's doing in China.  iPhones aren't cheap, and Apple just did $7.3 Billion in revenue for the quarter:

http://www.techinasia.com/apple-sees-iphone-sales-double-china/

 

To be honest apple are the only ones doing good everywhere WITH high prices.
They could bring a new phone that is weaker than every other phone on the market for double the price of the best Samsung Phone every 3 month and still sell 20 Million Units in its first month.Same goes for Ipad and every other thing they sell.
1000$ every 3 month?No problem!Even Chinese people who don't have crap to eat are willing to afford that.
But a PS4 aka the best console ever created for 400$?Not a direct purchase especially if they aren't directly piracy supported.

i believe i read half an year ago or so that samsung and other smartphone manufacturers also sell much more in china as almost anywehere else.

it's not only an apple thing, it's an "smartphones sell a lot in china" thing.

same btw for cars. bmw, audi and vw sell much more in china as anywhere else. not sure about car manufacturers from other countries.