Sony's Playstation 4 and Vita will enter China's marketplace on January 11th, 2015, over three months after the Xbox One arrived there. The consoles will cost 2,899 and 1,299 yuan respectively (about $470 and $210), considerably less than the Xbox One's 3,699 yuan sticker ($600), sans Kinect. Sony also announced four upcoming titles specifically for the Chinese market, in line with its commitment to provide "healthy games that are suitable to China's national conditions... as according to the relevant government policies." It's working with a Chinese partner called OPCD and likely had to agree to such games to smooth the way for its consoles -- which have been "banned" in the nation for nearly 12 years. Despite that, they're relatively easy to obtain on the gray market.
In addition, most games will require government approval prior to release. There has also been speculation that imported games may censored or completely incompatible with Chinese Playstation consoles. Early Xbox One sales in the nation were weak, despite an enthusiastic reception by fans at launch. Sony appears to have done its homework, however, so it may just continue the trend of eating the Xbox's lunch in China as well.
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