China lifts 13-year console ban.

[ComeTurismO]

Confirming earlier reports, the Chinese government has announced that it will end the 13-year ban on the sale of video game consoles in the country.

Thirteen years ago, the concern of health harm has made the consoles be banned. But now, it's gone.
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[TheBlueSky]

Does it mean WiiU will be saved?

 

[Foxi4]

Old news is old, but it's nice to have an official confirmation. Now the Chinese can play titles carefuly selected by China's censorship bureau... all 5 of them. ;O;

Okay... now for the mandatory punny moment... "Ha! And you guys thought China doesn't even lift!"

Thank you.

 

[Harsky]

Grey imports will still rule but I wouldn't be surprised to see companies releasing last gen consoles at double the price.

 

[DinohScene]

Like Foxi said.
Wasn't this already posted before?

Also Fox, extremely bad pun.
Stop it ._.

 

[GameWinner]

So, a new market just opened up eh? Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo should really get on it now.

 

[Gahars]

http://gbatemp.net/threads/china-lifts-console-ban-console-boom-inevitable.351057/

Fun fact: China outright bans skeletons/skulls/etc. in their entertainment. Exposed bone is a big no-no, so this is literally 2spooky4them.

 

[FAST6191]

http://gbatemp.net/threads/china-lifts-console-ban-console-boom-inevitable.351057/

Fun fact: China outright bans skeletons/skulls/etc. in their entertainment. Exposed bone is a big no-no, so this is literally 2spooky4them.

No wonder China has some odd ideas. They were denied two of the greatest children's animation.

Also because it does not seem to have the intro on it


The other


Anyway back on topic I hope Harsky is correct as it would be nice to have a continued supply of parts, controllers and such for them.

 

[The Catboy]

I am glad they lifted that ban, but something tells me that they are just going to make up for it by banning all the games instead.

 

[bowser]

If sale of consoles is banned, how are the iQue branded consoles legal?

 

[MushGuy]

If sale of consoles is banned, how are the iQue branded consoles legal?

By making them controller sized.

 

[Redhorse]

If what I've read is correct, the iQue is allowed because the games (programs) carry an 'educational' slant. This could be in addition to or in place of size, until I've heard nothing of the size personally.Many products and services (all over the world) are sold under the name of 'Edutainment' when it's other traits wouldn't allow or permit sales, I've been doing it for years; selling to schools and the services are pitched as 'educational' when they really purely entertainment.

 

[Taleweaver]

Fun fact: China outright bans skeletons/skulls/etc. in their entertainment. Exposed bone is a big no-no, so this is literally 2spooky4them.

So Mario games will have to be censored? (the castles and hounted houses often house these skeleton koopa's).

 

[Celice]

So Mario games will have to be censored? (the castles and hounted houses often house these skeleton koopa's).

Super Mario 64 was released on Nintendo's iQue thingy, marketed in parts of China. Ocarina of Time was also released. You could look there for precedence cases, if any censorship took place.

 

[Vipera]

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[chavosaur]

As a matter of fact I have some news related to this.
Microsoft immediately swooped in to start making deals for their Xbox to set up camp there~
Read the story here, it looks like Microsoft will be the first one to really lay grouf there. And grabbing territory in china is a really good move on their part.
http://www.thestreet.mobi/story/120...n-microsoft-msft-to-expand-reach-in-asia.html

 

[BORTZ]

So, a new market just opened up eh? Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo should really get on it now.

IIRC, xboxs pretty much suck at sales outside of the US. I understand you comment is just a probing question or hopefully a joke, but I really dont see the Chinese market really getting take with microsoft gaming stuffs.

I retract my statement after reading what Chavo posted. Interesting.