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It is now official, China has lifted their ban on gaming consoles. China\u2019s State Council has\u00a0officially lifted<\/a>\u00a0the ban on gaming consoles, according to\u00a0Techweb<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Both Sony and Microsoft have been working to sell their consoles in China for some time. In November,\u00a0Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai said<\/a>\u00a0his company was building a reliable network of sales channels and service partners. Their push finally seems to have paid off just as their next-generation consoles are released.<\/p>\n

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It is now official, China has lifted their ban on gaming consoles. China\u2019s State Council has\u00a0officially lifted\u00a0the ban on gaming consoles, according to\u00a0Techweb. Both Sony and Microsoft have been working to sell their consoles in China for some time. In November,\u00a0Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai said\u00a0his company was building a reliable network of sales channels and service partners. 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