Chapter 1589

When Simon got the preliminary feedback, the online pre-sale of ibox-10 had begun. Even if it had to be paid in full, it could be delivered one week later. In just one hour, the scheduled sales volume quickly exceeded 80000 units.

In contrast, even if it has also been widely praised, the sales volume of PS2 on the first day of sales in the United States is less than 50000, which is a wide gap.

However, this is only the beginning.

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

Open reservation for one day. As a brand-new product of tinco Bayer, the online pre-sale of ibox-10 has created a miracle that shocked the industry. In 24 hours, the sales volume reached an amazing 1.27 million units and the direct revenue was $380 million. This is US $110 million more than the previous 270 million sales of PS2 in the United States, including mainframe, software and accessories.

Just this data, you can imagine that the first year of sales of ibox-10 is enough to easily break through the breakeven line of 10 million. With the continuous decline of hardware costs, it is only a matter of time for this game console to make a profit by hardware alone.

Not to mention the key game software, this is the real profit of the game platform. After all, the profit margin of the game software used to rely on floppy disks or optical discs as carriers, coupled with warehousing, transportation and retail. In addition to R & D, it also requires a lot of additional expenses. Now, although ibox-10 also has a DVD drive installed, as long as the user's family is connected to the network, Direct consumption through the online game mall not only makes itself more convenient, but also minimizes the game sales cost of manufacturers, with a gross profit margin of more than 90%.

Moreover, an Ibox host has a life span of at least three years and more than five years. Compared with the one hammer sale of hardware, the subsequent consumption of game software is a long stream.

On the first day of the sale, it is expected to exceed one million. When tincobier announced the news, the relevant news quickly logged into major media platforms and became the focus of public opinion.

The biggest impact is the most direct competitor of Ibox, Sony's PS2.

Not to mention the follow-up, just at the beginning of the new week, Sony's share price listed simultaneously in the United States and Japan fell sharply with the overwhelming news about the popularity of Ibox. At the close of Monday on April 17, Sony's share price listed on the New York Stock Exchange plunged by 11.4%, and that of the local Tokyo Stock Exchange also fell by 9.6%.

Moreover, not only Sony, Nintendo, SEGA and even Capcom, but also other game software and hardware manufacturers competing with the Ibox platform, their share prices fell sharply, and all kinds of melancholy for a time.

In sharp contrast, the shares of the three giants of Westeros system, which mainly promote Ibox, have increased in varying degrees. Tingkobaier, igrit and danilis, led by tingkobaier, rose by 4.6% on Monday, and its market value reached a new high, reaching US $634.1 billion. In one day, its market value increased by US $28 billion.

Driven by these giants, the major stock indexes in North America also rose, and the NASDAQ index broke through 5000 points in July last year. In early February, it had already exceeded 6000 points. On April 17th, the NASDAQ continued to reach 6516 point highs with the increase of 1.3%, which is closer to the 7045 point record when the first bubble burst in 97 years.

Not to mention the crazy market brought by the continuous creation of new highs by the Nasdaq, go back to the release of Ibox.

Facing the most direct threat of ibox-10, Howard Stringer, President of Sony US branch, made a slip of the tongue in an interview with NBC TV, saying that Sony would consider suing Ting kobair because the pricing of Ibox was obviously lower than the cost, which constituted dumping.

This remark not only did not win sympathy, but was soon beaten in the face.

Why?

First of all, whether Sony can win a lawsuit with the super villain Ting kobair in the United States or not, just say that Sony's first generation PS host, in order to open the market and compete with Nintendo, once adopted a dumping strategy below the cost price to promote it in various markets.

Not only that, in the current situation, for PS2, if you want to ensure that your market share is not eroded by Ibox, you may have to take the initiative to reduce prices to attract players to buy. Once the price is reduced, PS2 is likely to be lower than the manufacturing cost.

So, how should Sony deal with itself then?

In history, Howard Stringer should have been promoted all the way by virtue of his excellent performance in the U.S. business and become the first non Japanese head of Sony. Unfortunately, due to the failure of Sony's film business, it directly withdrew from Hollywood. The music business based in the United States has also been impacted by the Internet and has been in a continuous downturn. Stringer has only managed to keep his position in recent years.

Now, this speech that may block the way out of his own host products has cast a shadow on his career.

Obviously, after stringer stepped on thunder, other senior Sony executives took an evasive attitude when asked whether they would sue Ibox for low-price dumping and whether PS2 would take the initiative to reduce prices to ensure market share. They even went further. Soon, sonny seemed to be sealed up and down, Simply no longer respond to any media inquiries related to Ibox.

Besides, on tinkobair's side, the success of Ibox not only makes people excited, but also brings considerable hidden worries.

Similar to the reason that the first phase is only released in the United States, the new software and hardware system will inevitably reveal defects after being put into the market even after a large number of preliminary tests. Next, if only some small problems are justified, in case of any big bug, it is inevitable to respond to that sentence. The higher you win, the harder you fall.

Simon is a good man in Korea. It's hard to avoid Lenovo. They are all happy. Fortunately, Ibox doesn't use batteries. No matter how serious it is, it will never explode.

Um.

In any case, a good start is a good thing. In order to meet the official launch on April 22 a week later, the whole Ibox team and even tincobier are in full readiness.

Seoul, Korea.

Different from the previous casual observation in China, the agenda here is very close. Simon basically walks according to the specifications of patrolling the territory. After all, it's hard to say who the owner will become if he doesn't appear for too long.

Therefore, with the theme of reversing South Korea's next foreign investment plan and shifting the focus to Southeast Asia, Simon communicated with senior government officials including the president of South Korea, leaders of various chaebols in South Korea and many spokesmen of Westeros system in South Korea for three consecutive days. In addition, Simon also visited some enterprises directly or indirectly controlled by Westeros system.

In short, it is to continue to make a brand in the heart of the Korean Elite: I own all of you!

When it comes to control, compared with Japan, which has been completely obedient, even with the garrison, South Korea is still not so obedient to the United States. Like South Korea's chaebol, although it has lost most of its corporate equity and has to continue to contribute a large amount of profits generated by its own enterprises to Wall Street, but, The control of the giants is still in the hands of the Koreans themselves.

This time, of course, it's different.

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

Simon did not do so, but continued to put various chaebol families on the table. He just didn't want to cause the rebound of Koreans. After all, the social contradictions in South Korea will only become more and more intense with the intensification of class solidification. It's not necessary for the Westeros system to take the initiative to jump out as the target.

Even, one day, when the Korean people finally can't stand the oppression of various chaebols and take action, the Westeros system can be carried by heaven. Well, it's a good word. Take advantage of the situation to help push it to meet the wishes of the Korean public.

Then change a group of spokesmen.

This is a digression.

Besides, on the original timeline, due to various historical or practical reasons, after the rise of South Korea's economy, the direction of foreign investment has always focused more on Southeast Asia than China.

It was forcibly reversed by Simon.

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

Next, it has been determined that various investments in China will continue to be implemented, but then, whether the Westeros system is backdoor through South Korea or other projects that need to be relocated in South Korea, the focus will be on Southeast Asia.

Jiangnan District of Seoul.

The time is Tuesday, April 18.

Simon came here at four o'clock in the afternoon, which is the last formal agenda for three consecutive days. The content is to meet with Guan Siyuan, one of the spokesmen of Westeros system in South Korea. The theme remains the same.

During the Asian financial crisis, as one of Simon's chess pieces in South Korea, Guan Siyuan completed the tasks assigned by Simon very well. At the end of the matter, the 35 year old Korean American youth selected by Simon from Verizon was entrusted by Simon to take charge of a $1 billion investment fund dedicated to South Korea's new technology industry, named GN capital.

GN is the acronym of "Gangnam district" in Seoul, South Korea. On the one hand, the name is that GN capital is headquartered on Jiangnan Avenue in Jiangnan district. On the other hand, it also confuses the public and gives people the illusion that this is actually a Korean enterprise.

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

Once on the timeline, entering the new century, unlike China's blooming flowers, a small number of emerging wealth upstarts in South Korea are basically concentrated in the Internet field. On the one hand, South Korea's old chaebol has completely controlled all aspects of various traditional industries in South Korea. On the other hand, it can also see the value potential of new technology industries.

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

GN capital, which was originally in charge of Guan Si, is responsible for the mission of controlling South Korea's new technology industry.

The meeting began at 4:00 p.m. and lasted until more than 6:00 p.m. in addition to listening to the progress of various projects that Guan Si had invested in South Korea, it mainly discussed the transfer of GN capital to Southeast Asia at the same time.

Simon doesn't know about the development of new technology industry in Southeast Asian countries, but it is also a large market with a total population of 500 million, and the potential is certainly not small.

Even, Simon hopes that the new technology industry foundation in Southeast Asia will be shallower, which just gives Westeros the opportunity to enter and occupy the pit in advance. After all, once the relevant industries in Southeast Asian countries develop and other capital rush in, it will not be so easy to make an easy layout here.

Simon was always very satisfied with the subordinate, so he had a good chat. Unconsciously, it was dark outside the window, So he finally concluded: "Jimmy, next, you should first find out the relevant policies of new science and technology industries in major countries in Southeast Asia, focus on foreign investment access restrictions, and sort out a copy of the information for me as soon as possible. Then, depending on the situation, make bold investment. This is a stage of casting a net. Don't be afraid of failure, because the fish is there."

Guan Si nodded his head, There are some different opinions: "Boss, although I don't know much, I probably know that the form of Southeast Asia is very complex. This is an area with both developed countries such as Singapore and many contradictions during the spread of primitive farming tribes. In addition, there are religions, warlords, drug traffickers, etc. the political form is also very chaotic. In short, I think the boss should pay more attention to both new technology and other industries Be careful. I mean, if you just want to do business in Southeast Asia, boss, frankly, you are very likely to fail. "

Simon nodded gently and then shook his head: "Jimmy, do you think I'm a pure businessman?"

Guan Siyuan was a little stunned. His boss could start a war in Africa. How could he be a simple businessman? Then he smiled: "it seems that I'm worried too much, boss. Then I'll start my work as soon as possible. The information you need, well, give me a week."

"Very good," Simon said, raising his wrist to look at his watch and getting up, "that's all for today."

Leaving the building not far from the Han River on Jiangnan Avenue, Simon drove all the way out of downtown Seoul and returned to the manor in the southeast mountains of Seoul. It was completely dark.

Lin Guili, who has been accompanying her as a temporary assistant for the past few days, has just entered the villa. Two women, a big one and a small one, pulled up. These are a pair gathered earlier. Jin Zhixi and Yi Shanzhu came close to Simon. Jin Zhixi has loosened her daughter and jumped into Simon's arms with a pathetic cry, "Simon, woo woo, it's too much, that woman, she hit me," he said in English after learning for several years

Then he raised his beautiful face with full charm and slightly turned his head sideways.

It was found that the woman's face was red on one side. It was probably a palm print, some red and swollen. It was obvious that she was very cruel.

Simon often reminds his cats not to scratch their faces when they fight. He's just worried about damaging the beauty. Now it's really damaged and ugly. He pushed aside a little and grabbed yishanzhu nearby. The little one was not beaten. He walked to the living room next to the hall and asked with a laugh: "who dares to commit murder here?"