WSJ: Nintendo Surges on Prospect of Access to China

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AngryLittleAlchemist said:

abronn627 said:

China's market was closed to foreign console manufacturers from 2000 to 2015.

Video game consoles were banned in 2000s because of fears that video games had negative mental effects, especially on children(there were probably some censorship and control issues too); even today there's a lot of negative social stigma and controversy regarding gamers and video game addiction in China(gamers dying in internet cafes, children failing education due to playing too much, people going to extreme lengths for premium currency, etc.).

Nevertheless, the recent rise of PC and mobile gaming has made the point of restricting video games via banning home consoles moot and somewhat economically non-sensical, so the ban was lifted.