<p>China has finally granted approval to Sony to launch the PlayStation 3 in China&#8230; six years after it originally launched in Japan. This is due to China having strict laws which technically class games consoles as illegal devices.</p>
<p>This console ban was introduced to the country in 2000 to protect the nation&#8217;s youth. It could be assumed that Sony has labelled the device as a home entertainment device due to the Blue-Ray player and various online services such as iPlayer and 4OD which can be accessed through the system.</p>
<p>Other news in China reveals that the Nintendo 3DS XL will also be released in the country this December.</p>
<blockquote><p>[Source: <a href="http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-11-02-playstation-3-may-finally-launch-in-china">Eurogamer</a>]</p></blockquote>

PlayStation 3 to Join 3DS in Arriving in China

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