![]() ![]() Tgbus, one of the largest console game sellers on Taobao with 462,000 followers, currently has zero product listing. It’s unclear how many imported consoles and console games were taken down from Taobao and what triggered the purge. Several major videogame console importers on Taobao have suspended business. Meanwhile, the online PC and mobile gaming industry flourished, in part thanks to their affordability and the social experience built into their mechanics. Even with the ban, imported consoles still existed in the grey market targeting a group of loyal players. In 2000, China banned the sale and import of videogame consoles as concerns over addiction in teenagers grew. ![]() Before we examine what might be happening here, a bit of industry history is needed. There remains a community of hardcore console lovers, but they are finding it harder to get hold of devices and cartridges recently.Ī handful of grey market videogame console vendors on Taobao stopped selling and shipping this week, according to checks by TechCrunch and online posts by gamers. In the world’s largest gaming market, China, console games play a relatively small part as their revenue has been meager compared to mobile and PC games for years - at least by the official numbers (more on this later). There remains a community of hardcore console lovers, but they are finding it harder to get ![]() ![]()
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