Sony has dated and priced both the PS4 and the Vita for China, with Andrew House indicating that "services and experiences" would be on offer as well as software.
The PS4 will be priced at RMB 2,899 ($468, £299, €377) and the Vita at RMB 1,299 ($209, £134, €16
. Both will be available on January 11. Black and white versions of both machines will be available.
"PS4 is expanding at the fastest rate in PlayStation hardware history, and the global gaming community is enjoying the ultimate entertainment experience only available on PlayStation," said House. "We are delighted that we are able to fully launch our business in China, which is a market with great potential. We look forward to delivering exciting software, convenient services and entertainment experiences only possible on PlayStation to the many gamers in China."