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The launch date and price have not yet been
decided, China Telecom spokesman Ivan Wong told Reuters by
telephone.
The Xbox One will be the first gaming console to be released in
mainland China since the government banned console sales in
2000, citing games' effects on mental health.
In September last year, Microsoft reached a deal with Chinese
internet TV set-top box maker BesTV New Media Co Ltd to form a
joint venture to manufacture the consoles in Shanghai's Free
Trade Zone.
Released in November, the Xbox One has trailed in sales to Sony
Corp's Playstation 4 which was launched around the same time.
To spur sales, Microsoft in June began selling the Xbox One
without the Kinect motion sensor for $399, or $100 below the
price of the full bundle.
A Microsoft spokeswoman declined to provide immediate comment.
(Reporting by Paul Carsten and Beijing Newsroom; Editing by
Christopher Cushing)
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