China Xbox One Systems Region Unlocked

APRIL 8, 2015 • This week a firmware update went out to China Xbox One systems, after which consumers there reported their consoles were no longer region locked and screenshots of international versions of Xbox One games running on Chinese systems soon appeared. Microsoft Corp. and its local partner, BesTV, have not officially commented on the update. The disabling of the region lock on imported discs comes less than a month after the .....
Nintendo Departs Brazil Game Market

Nintendo Departs Brazil Game Market

JAN. 13, 2015 • Citing high import duties, Nintendo of America announced it was withdrawing entirely from the Brazil game market for now. The gamemaker said it made the decision because its current distribution model was “unsustainable.” Nintendo’s partner in the country is Gaming do Brasil, which has been instructed to no longer distribute Nintendo consoles or games in the country. There are no changes to Nintendo distribution in other Latin A.....

PlayStation 4 China Launch Delayed

JAN. 8, 2015 • Just like the Xbox One before it, the Chinese version of the PlayStation 4 will not be launching on its original launch date. Sony Computer Entertainment says it will not be able to release the console on January 11 as planned, and cannot say when the China PlayStation 4 launch will occur. The company cited “various factors” in causing the delay, and told the Reuters n.....

Xbox One China Price is Cut

DEC. 16, 2014 • A recent price reduction plus some attractive software bundles helped Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox One to take the No. 1 spot in hardware sales during November in the U.S. Now with the looming arrival of the PlayStation 4 in China at 2,899 yuan ($469) and 3,299 yuan ($533) with the PS4 Camera come January 11, BesTV New Media Co. (Microsoft’s Chinese partner) has lowered the price of the two least expensive Xbox One China SKUs by 500 yuan ($.....

Xbox One China Sales Reach 100,000 Units

OCT. 6, 2014 • Including local preorders the Xbox One China sales reached 100,000 units in the first 24 hours after it launched in China on September 29. The disclosure was made by Shanghai Oriental Pearl Co., Ltd. director Zhang Dazhong in an interview with the Xinmin Evening News. The console’s original September 23 release date was pushed back due to delays in getting titles finalized f.....