When Simon obtained the preliminary feedback information, the online pre-sale of the i-wave x-10 had already begun. Even if the full payment was required, it would take one week to ship the goods one after another. In just one hour, the booked sales quickly exceeded 80,000 units.

In comparison, even though it also received widespread praise, the sales volume of Ps2 was less than 50,000 units on the first day of its launch in the United States, which was a huge gap.

However, this is just the beginning.

One day after arriving in Seoul, Simon also received more follow-up news in the new week.

The reservation was opened for one day. As a brand new product under Tinkobaier, the online pre-sale of i-bo x-10 has created a miracle that shocked the industry. In 24 hours, sales reached an astonishing 1.27 million units, with direct revenue of US$380 million. It is 110 million more than the previous week of Ps2's sales in the United States, including the 270 million sales in various aspects such as hosts, software and accessories.

With this data, you can imagine that the first year of the i-wave x-10 sale is enough to easily break even line of 10 million. As the hardware cost continues to decline in the future, it is only a matter of time before this game console can make profits based on hardware alone.

Not to mention the key game software, this is the real profit of the game platform. After all, the profit margin of game software used to rely on floppy disks or optical disks as carriers, plus warehousing, transportation and retail, etc., and there are also considerable additional expenses in addition to R&D. Now, although the i-wave x-10 also has a DvD optical drive installed, as long as the user's family connects to the network and directly consumes through the online game mall, it will not only be more convenient for itself, but also minimizes the cost of game sales for manufacturers, and the gross profit margin is easy to take.

What's more, an i-wave X host has a lifespan of at least three years or five years. Compared with the hardware transaction, subsequent game software consumption is a long-term trend.

The first day of the sale was scheduled to exceed one million. Dingkobele announced the news that the news quickly logged into major media platforms and became the focus of public opinion.

The one that was hit the biggest impact was the most direct competitor of i-wave x, Sony's Ps2.

Not to mention the follow-up, just the beginning of the new week, Sony's stock price, which was listed in the United States and Japan, fell sharply with the overwhelming news that the i-wave x is popular. At the close of Monday on April 17, Sony's stock price on the New York Stock Exchange plummeted by 11.4%, and the local Tokyo Stock Exchange also fell by 9.6% on the same day.

Moreover, the stock prices of game software and hardware manufacturers that are not only Sony, Nintendo, Sega, and even Capcom, which have formed a competitive relationship with the i-wave x platform, have all plummeted, and for a while they are all sad.

In sharp contrast, the three giants of Westeros system, which mainly promotes the i-wave x, Tincobaier, Igritte and Daenerys, have all risen to varying degrees. Tincobaier, the leading stock price rose by 4.6% on Monday, and its market value hit a new high, reaching US$634.1 billion, and its market value increased by US$28 billion in one day.

Driven by these giants, major North American stock indexes also rose across the board. After the Nasdaq index broke through 5,000 points in July last year, it had already exceeded 6,000 points in February at the beginning of the year. On April 17, the Nasdaq continued to reach a high of 6,516 points with a market increase of 1.3%, getting closer to the record of 7,045 points when the first bubble burst in 1997.

Not to mention the crazy market brought about by the Nasdaq's continued creation of new highs, it returns to the release of i-wave x.

Faced with the most direct threat of the i-wave x-10, Howard Stirlinger, president of Sony's US branch, made a frustration in an interview with nB TV, saying that Sony will consider suing Tinkobaier because the price of i-wave x is significantly lower than the cost, which constitutes dumping.

As soon as these remarks were made, they not only did not receive sympathy, but were quickly slapped in the face.

Why?

Regardless of whether Sony can win a lawsuit with the super local tyrant Tinkobaier in the United States, it is only about Sony's first-generation PS console. In order to open up the market and compete with Nintendo, it once adopted a dumping strategy below the cost price to promote it in various markets.

Not only that, for Ps2, if you want to ensure that its market share is not rapidly eroded by i wave x, then, perhaps you can only attract players to buy by actively reducing the price. Once the price is reduced, Ps2 is likely to be lower than the manufacturing cost.

So, how should Sony deal with it?

In history, Howard Stringer should have been promoted all the way with his outstanding performance in the American business and became Sony's first non-Japanese leader. Unfortunately, due to the failure of Sony's film business, he directly withdrew from Hollywood. His music business, which is based in the United States, has also been impacted by the Internet and has continued to be sluggish. Stringer has only barely maintained his position in recent years.

Now, this remark that may block his own host product's way out has immediately cast a shadow on his career.

Obviously, after Stirlinger stepped on the mine, other senior Sony leaders took a evasive attitude when they were asked whether they would sue the low-price dumping of i-wave x and whether Ps2 would actively reduce prices to ensure market share. They even took the opportunity to go further. Soon, Sony seemed to have been banned from all over the top and bottom, and simply did not respond to any media inquiries related to i-wave x.

Besides, the good start of iPox is not only exciting, but also brings considerable concerns.

It is similar to the reason why the first stage was only issued in the United States. Even if the new software and hardware system has undergone a lot of preliminary tests, it will inevitably cause defects after being put into the market. Next, if it is just a few small problems, it is reasonable, if there is something wrong, it will inevitably be true that if there is a **ug, it will inevitably be true that the higher you praise, the harder you fall.

Simon happens to be in Korea, so Lenovo is inevitably a little lucky. Fortunately, the i-wave x does not use a battery, and no matter how serious it is, it will never explode.

Um.

In any case, a good start is a good thing. In order to welcome the official release on April 22 a week later, the entire iPoX team and even Tinkobaier are on the verge of war.

South Korea, Seoul.

Unlike the previous brief tours in China, the schedule here is very tight. Simon basically follows the specifications of the inspection territory. After all, if the owner does not appear for too long, it is hard to say who will become his own territory.

Therefore, with the theme of reversing South Korea's subsequent foreign investment plan to shift its focus to Southeast Asia, Simon communicated with senior government officials including the South Korean president, the heads of various South Korean chaebols, and many spokespersons who were placed in South Korea by the Westeros system. In addition, Simon also visited some companies directly or indirectly controlled by the Westeros system.

In short, it is constantly making some marks in the hearts of the Korean elite: Iownallof temptation!

Speaking of control, compared with Japan, which has been completely obedient to the United States, even with its garrison, South Korea is still not so obedient to the United States. Just like South Korea's chaebol, although it has lost most of its corporate equity and has to continue to contribute large amounts of profits generated by its own companies to Wall Street, the control of various giants is still in the hands of the Koreans themselves.

This time, of course it's different.

In addition to the absolute majority of holdings at the capital level, Simon has also weaved a very strict personnel network in South Korea, from the South Korean authorities to the middle-level enterprises. As long as Simon is willing, whether it is Samsung or Hyundai, whether it is sK or Lg, the Westeros system may forcibly take over most of these giants' industries at any time.

Simon did not do this, but continued to put the various chaebol families on the surface, just not wanting to cause a rebound from the Koreans. After all, the social contradictions in South Korea will only become increasingly intense with the intensification of class solidification. There is no need for the Westeros system to take the initiative to jump out as the target.

Even one day, the Korean people finally could not bear the oppression of various chaebols and took action. The Westeros system could still be carried by heaven. Well, this word is really good. I can help you with the opportunity to satisfy the wishes of the Korean public.

Then change a group of spokespersons.

This is off-topic.

Let’s talk about the serious business. In the original timeline, due to various historical or realistic reasons, after the rise of South Korea’s economy, the direction of foreign investment has always focused more on Southeast Asia than on China.

Previously, it was forcibly reversed by Simon.

After the 1997 financial crisis, South Korea's investment in Southeast Asia was also severely damaged. Coupled with Simon's interference, it has not recovered much in recent years, but the foundation is still there, and then the issue of re-operation is the issue.

Next, it has been confirmed that various investments in China will continue to be implemented, but then, whether it is the Westeros system that adopts a backdoor through South Korea or the emergence of other projects that require relocation in South Korea itself, the focus will be on Southeast Asia.

Gangnam-gu, Seoul.

It is Tuesday, April 18th.

Simon came here at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, which was the last official schedule for three consecutive days. The content was to meet Kan Sihara, one of the spokespersons of Westeros system in South Korea, and the theme remained unchanged.

During the Asian financial crisis, as one of Simon's pawns in South Korea, Kanjihara completed all the tasks assigned by Simon very well. The matter ended. This Korean-American young man who was only 35 years old this year was selected by Simon from Verizon and was entrusted with important tasks by Simon. He was in charge of an investment fund of $1 billion specifically for investment in South Korea's new technology industries, named GN Capital.

gn is the abbreviation of "gangnamDist" in Seoul, South Korea. On the one hand, this name is that gn capital is headquartered on Gangnam Avenue in Gangnam District. On the other hand, it is also confusing the public, giving people the illusion that this is actually a Korean company.

In fact, GN Capital is registered in the Cayman Islands.

On the timeline, entering the new century, unlike China's blooming flowers, a few emerging wealthy newcomers in South Korea are basically concentrated in the Internet field. On the one hand, the old Korean chaebol has completely controlled all aspects of various traditional industries in South Korea, and on the other hand, the value potential of new technology industries can also be seen.

Through the Asian financial crisis, Simon has successfully hunted down South Korea's old chaebols, and of course he will not give up the gold mine in the new technology field. After all, this is the strength of the Westeros system.

The GN capital, which Kanji was originally responsible for, was responsible for the mission of controlling the new technology industry in South Korea.

The meeting started at four o'clock in the afternoon and lasted until after six o'clock. In addition to listening to the progress of various projects that Kan Sihara had already invested in South Korea, the main focus was on discussing the issue of GN Capital's turn to Southeast Asia at the same time.

Simon has no understanding of the development status of new technology industries in Southeast Asian countries, but this is also a large market with a total population of up to 500 million, and the potential it should have will definitely not be small.

Simon even hopes that the new technology industry foundation in Southeast Asia will be more shallow, which will give the Westeros system an opportunity to enter the market in advance. After all, once the relevant industries of Southeast Asian countries develop and other countries are rushing to influx in, it will not be so easy to make arrangements here.

Simon has always been very satisfied with this subordinate, so he had a great chat. Before he knew it, it was already dark outside the window, so he finally concluded: "Jimmy, next, you must first understand the relevant policies of the new technology industry in major Southeast Asian countries, focusing on foreign investment access restrictions, and sort out a copy of the information for me as soon as possible. Then, depending on the situation, invest boldly. This is a stage of casting a wide net, don't be afraid of failing, because the fish are there."

Guan Siyuan nodded, but had some disagreements: "Boss, although I don't know much, I roughly know that the form of Southeast Asia is very complex. This is a region of conflicts between developed countries like Singapore and many primitive farming tribes scattered during the period. There are also religions, warlords, drug dealers, etc. The political form is also very chaotic. In short, whether it is new technologies or other industries, I think the boss should be more cautious. I mean, if you just want to do business in Southeast Asia, the boss, to be honest, the possibility of your failure is very high."

Simon nodded slightly and shook his head again: "Jimmy, do you think I am a pure businessman?"

Guan Siyuan was a little stunned. This boss of his own is a war in Africa. How could he be a simple businessman? Then he smiled: "It seems that I am too worried. Boss, then, I will start my work as soon as possible. The information you need, yes, give me a week."

"Very good," Simon said, raising his wrist and looking at the table below, and stood up and said, "I'll be here today."

After leaving the building not far from the Han River on Gangnam Avenue, Simon drove out of the downtown area of ​​Seoul and returned to the manor in the southeastern mountains of Seoul. It was completely dark.

Just now, Lin Kyu-ri, who has been with him as a temporary assistant for the past few days, entered the villa. Two women, one big and one small, pulled up. This was the pair they had already gathered together earlier. Kim Ji-hee and Yi-sun-joo approached Simon. Kim Ji-hee had already let go of her daughter with a pitiful crying voice, and threw herself into Simon's arms. He said in English that he had been studying for a few years: "Simon, wuwu, too, too much, that woman, she hit me."

As he said that, he raised his beautiful face with charming charm and turned his head slightly.

Only then did I realize that the woman's face was red, probably a palm print, which was a little red and swollen, and she was obviously very ruthless.
Chapter completed!