As reported by VG24/7 on Saturday, September 20, the official launch of Microsoft’s Xbox One in China has been pushed back to an unspecified release date. Instead of shipping to China on Tuesday, September 23, a Microsoft press release has confirmed that the current-gen console will ship to the country at the end of this year.
“Despite strong and steady progress, we are going to need a bit more time to deliver the best experiences possible for our fans in China,” Microsoft explained in its press release.
According to VG24/7, Microsoft’s corporate vice president, Yusuf Mehdi, has found the anticipation for the Xbox One’s release in China to be a lot more uplifting that what it was in Japan, saying that he is “ thrilled with the response ” Microsoft has seen in the country.
Even though the Xbox One has been pushed back without a release date, Microsoft has been sending out invites to Xbox fans for a special event on Monday, September 22 at the Oriental Pearl Tower, where fans will be able to try out the Xbox One and several different games. There will be a chance to win one of 100 Xbox Ones that’ll be given away at the event. Those in China who pre-order an Xbox One will receive priority shipping to get their consoles first when the Xbox One finally launches in the country (along with an unspecified bonus item), as promised by Microsoft China’s general manager of Xbox, Enwei Xie.
[ VG24/7 ]