PlayStation set to debut in China early next month

Japanese electronics giant Sony Corp said on Thursday that it would launch its popular PlayStation gaming consoles in China from next month.

Sony Computer Entertainment Shanghai and its domestic partner Shanghai Oriental Pearl Group said in a joint statement that the PlayStation 4 console and PlayStation Vita hand-helds would hit the market on Jan 11, 2015.

The PlayStation 4 will be priced at 2,899 yuan ($468) for the base package and 3,299 yuan for consoles that come with the PlayStation eye camera. The consoles will carry a two-year warranty and include two games, Knack and King of Wushu. The PlayStation Vita will retail for 1,299 yuan and come with the One Tap Hero game. The PS4 and PS Vita will be available in both black and white colors, the company said.