Playstation In China UPDATE: SOES Now A Thing ($211.5 Million Investment)

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HylianSwordsman said:

Fusioncode said:
Not a single next gen console will find any sort of success in China.

Who said they were releasing a next gen console? Nintendo has already said they're releasing a cheaper console there, why wouldn't Sony? If Microsoft tries to release the Xbone there, they'll probably screw themselves, but I don't think Sony will be that dumb and try to release the PS4. The article mentioned they want to grow the local gaming industry with local developers making games, and I doubt any local developers have the budgets to make AAA games for 8th gen systems.

Simply release the PS3 and 360. Cheap and with a large library. A new budget console will be plagued by poor 3rd party support and can't compete with massive libraries of 7th gen hardware. Of course, the X1 and PS4 will be available too because a lot of people there can afford it. 

Their biggest challenge is that China is used to F2P games on PC. Most developing countries were used to older consoles. You sell you old console for cheap there until thta market is mature enough to start buying you new ones. China isn't in that position because the mind share was in F2P on PC and they have to change that. Of course, nothing that some AAA PS360 titles can't do with some TV ads showcasing visuals much better than the average F2P that people are used over there.