Though the decision to remove the ban is part of the Shanghai Free Trade Zone initiative, it could be some time before major game companies like Nintendo, Sony or Microsoft can actually sell products in China, since the requirements for entering the market are still obscured by government negotiations and other bureaucracy.
“The Chinese market has a lot of potential and we would consider selling our consoles if opportunities came up, but there are no concrete plans we can discuss right now,” a Sony spokesman told the Wall Street Journal Wednesday.
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