SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Sony Corp will delay sales of the PlayStation 4 gaming console in China, originally scheduled for Jan. 11, due to "various factors", according to a statement on Thursday.
Sony Computer Entertainment said in the statement that a new sale date had not yet been determined. Prolonged negotiations with Chinese authorities were part of the reason for the delay, a company source in China told Reuters.
The release would have marked the PlayStation's entry into China for the first time.
Beijing lifted a 14-year ban on foreign gaming consoles last year, paving the way for Sony's rival Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT.O)