Traveling through the Tokyo bubble era

Chapter 291 Pricing of PS consoles

Since Iijima Sanchi was promoted to the president of Yunshang Entertainment, his work can be described as very busy.

The work of more than a dozen groups of artists under the firm needs to be taken care of, and the connection with related parties needs to be dealt with.

In addition, the first season of "Boys Over Flowers", which has already been filmed, will be broadcast next month.

F4 and Saito Yuki have debuted as five artists.

After becoming a manager, it seems that he is not as busy as when he was a broker.

But the pressure on the body and the intensity of the work have become stronger.

Of course, ordinary people may find it hard.

But for a careerist who sees Hirohashi Asako as a goal, it may also be fun.

This morning, she was discussing the promotion of "Boys Over Flowers" with her subordinates.

In this regard, we need to cooperate with Yinghua and Fuji TV.

Everything was going well.

But who made Hanyu Hideki establish cloud satellite TV, which attracted Koichi Koichi "voluntarily" to join him.

However, Koichi Koichi is the person in charge of Fuji TV's connection with "Boys Over Flowers".

Now that a new person in charge has been temporarily changed, without the tacit cooperation of Gang Haoyi, many things have become a bit stumbling.

Mitomo Iijima is already thinking about sending an inquiry letter to Fuji TV, and whether he can be replaced by a more capable person in charge.

This year, there are several key projects in the entire cloud entertainment, and "Boys Over Flowers" is one of them.

Iijima Sanzhi didn't want to take the risk of making mistakes to help Fujidai train newcomers.

But at this busy time, she received a notice from her subordinates.

"President Hanyu is here, let me invite President Iijima over once."

"Ms. Hanyu is here? When did you come?" Iijima Mitomo had no idea that Hanyu Hideki was here.

"I haven't been here for a long time. I came here for the casting of 'Falling Rabbit'." The subordinate replied.

"Okay, I'll go now."

Iijima Sanchi felt that Hanyu Hideki suddenly called her over, there must be something important.

So she could only ask her subordinates who were working together to wait, and she went to meet Hanyu Hideki alone.

All the way to Hanyu Hideki's office.

After Santomo Iijima entered, he saw Hideki Hanyu holding a stack of documents with a thoughtful expression.

Seeing her coming in, Hideki Hanyu took out one of the documents and handed it to Mitomo Iijima without saying a word.

"Look at the child's profile."

Iijima Sanchi took the information and looked at it curiously.

It's a profile of a little girl.

The girl's name is Ayumi Hamasaki, from Fukuoka, and she is seven years old this year.

I just entered the industry at the beginning of the year, and only had two working experiences as a child model.

From the photo, the girl has big eyes, delicate and lovely features, and a good foundation.

But at this age, children with such appearance are not uncommon.

And it looks good now, but it doesn't mean it has potential in the future.

After all, child stars are the hardest to judge.

Because growth can bring about so many changes.

"Mr. Hanyu, does she have any questions?" Iijima Mitomo asked a little strangely.

She read the information up and down several times, but found nothing special.

"I just think this kid has great potential," Hideki Hanyu said.

Then he saw Iijima Sanchi showing a helpless expression.

"Ms. Hanyu, if you think she is suitable for the role of 'Falling Rabbit', then you can just decide on it. If you think she has potential and want to sign, you can also tell Matsui-san, I am really busy recently."

Although Sanchi Iijima did not explain.

But the meaning of the words is still obvious.

That is, the boss, you specially called me over just for this matter?
Hearing this, Hanyu Hideki stretched out his hand to take the information from Iijima Santomo, thinking that since Saki Po was met by him, there was no reason to give up.

Staying in Yunshang's entertainment can be cultivated as the successor of Akina Nakamori.

After all, she is the leader among the three major singers in Heisei, so she must make a reservation first.

Iijima Sanzhi didn't know about Ayumi Hamasaki's future development, so it's not surprising to have this reaction.

He couldn't explain it either, he could only say, "I just think this kid is very talented."

After speaking, he handed the information in his hand to the staff beside him.

"Schedule this girl to audition, and if it's okay, it's her."

"Yes, Chairman Hanyu." The subordinate replied.

"Also, inform Minister Matsui to find a way to sign this girl." Hanyu Hideki ordered again.

The subordinate looked at the information, and it showed that the little girl had already signed with a modeling agency.

Then he said carefully, "She already has an office."

"Do you still need me to teach this kind of thing? Go talk about immigration, if you don't agree, buy this firm for me."

"Yes, Chairman Hanyu." The subordinate replied with some trepidation.

Mitomo Iijima next to him laughed wryly when he heard the words, but felt that her boss was playing tricks.

I didn't connect these words with Ayumi Hamasaki in the information.

But after finishing the matter, she didn't leave, but asked Hanyu Hideki.

"When will Hanyu-sensei go to America?"

"Tomorrow." Hideki Hanyu replied.

"Then you won't be able to attend Uemura-san's wedding."

What Sanchi Iijima said was of course Reiko Uemura's wedding.

The two of them were friends before they knew Hideki Hanyu.

"Of course I want to participate. It's just right to leave after attending the wedding on the plane in the afternoon."

Hideki Hanyu replied.

In fact, in his capacity, to really attend the wedding means to say a few words of blessing at the ceremony.

It is impossible to accompany the whole wedding process like relatives and friends.

"So that's the case, then see you tomorrow, Mr. Hanyu, I'll get busy first."

Mitomo Iijima bid farewell to Hideki Hanyu, she really still had a lot of work to do.

"See you tomorrow."

Hideki Hanyu bid farewell.

After Santomo Iijima left, Hideki Hanyu didn't stay long, and went to the top floor to meet Asako Hirohashi.

Chatted with each other about work.

The two chatted for a short time, but the work they talked about was very important.

It is all related to the future development of cloud entertainment.

And after that, there was nothing he needed to worry about about Nihong's work, and Hideki Hanyu could go to America with peace of mind.

When the time came to the next day, Hideki Hanyu attended Reiko Uemura's wedding banquet alone, and gave his assistant a generous gift.

When Reiko Uemura got married, the entire Yunshang Department of well-known figures basically sent congratulatory gifts.

Hideki Hanyu even saw congratulations from many related companies and politicians.

It is not difficult to guess that these are all aimed at him.

After all, Uemura Reiko has announced that she will not return to the family after marriage.

Although it is somewhat contrary to tradition, it is not uncommon in today's social culture where neon feminism is rising day by day.

Knowing that she will continue to work with Hanyu Hideki, everyone will naturally pay more attention to her.

Of course, Hanyu Hideki's arrival and his speech at the wedding were the climax of the whole wedding.

Originally, Uemura Reiko's husband's family still complained about Uemura Reiko's continued work after marriage.

It can be seen that Hideki Hanyu, a national celebrity, came to the scene to congratulate them in person, and helped them earn enough face among relatives and friends, and the dissatisfaction in their hearts somewhat dissipated.

After all, the opportunity to work beside a big man like Hideki Hanyu is not easy to get.

If it wasn't because of Uemura Reiko's relationship, why would so many celebrities in the political and business circles come to congratulate today's wedding with their small family and business.

Just after half of the banquet, Hanyu Hideki checked the time, then quietly took his leave and left.

After returning home and packing his things, he set off for the airport.

Ready to go to America again.

But this time, besides the bodyguards, only Ishizuka Yoshiyuki and Shiina Nobusaka were accompanying.

His new assistant Zhihui Ishihara was left in Tokyo by him.

Although Uemura Reiko will continue to work after marriage, as the boss, he always has to give some marriage benefits to his subordinates.

Like a long honeymoon vacation.

So Ishihara Zhihui can only be his contact person in Tokyo.

However, without an assistant to follow, I am somewhat unaccustomed to work and life.

Fortunately, he is not the kind of person who cannot take care of himself without the care of others.

Arrive at the airport and meet up with Ishizuka Yoshiyuki and Shiina Nobusada who have already arrived.

Ishizuka Yoshiyuki did nothing.

But looking at Shiina Xinding, he didn't bring his little niece with him.

Hideki Hanyu asked curiously, "Where is Shiina-san's niece?"

"Temporarily, please take care of my elder brother in Urawa City, Saitama Prefecture." Shina Shiina replied.

"Then why didn't you consider asking your clan brother to take care of your niece?" Hideki Hanyu asked a little strangely.

"At that time, the clan brother had just got married, and his wife was also pregnant, and after all, he was only the clan brother."

After Shina Shiina finished explaining, he did not forget to emphasize, "This time, it is only a temporary care."

"Okay, but if this trip is successful, if Shiina-san still wants to take care of her niece herself, she must make plans to take her niece to America for a short time to settle down."

Shina Shiina just asked, "President Hanyu is going to America this time, what would you like us to do?"

When Yoshiyuki Ishizuka heard this question, he also turned his head and listened carefully.

After all, it is related to the purpose of their trip.

Seeing that there was still some distance before boarding the plane, Hideki Hanyu didn't plan to keep it up.

He asked Shina Shiina, "Did Shiina-san know anything about street culture when she was working in America?"

"I have known it before, it is considered a niche culture, but it has also attracted mainstream attention in recent years, and even some brands are already trying to absorb street fashion elements into their designs."

"I am very optimistic about the development of this street culture. This time I will take the two of you to America to let you have a deeper understanding of this culture. I think it is possible to develop an independent street culture based on this culture. Clothing brand."

"Is there a brand like Vans?" Shina Shiina asked.

"No, I hope to be more in-depth, trendy, and cooler." Hideki Hanyu replied.

His words made Ishizuka Yoshiyuki somewhat at a loss, but it made Shiina Shinsaka fall into thinking.

Hideki Hanyu didn't care about this, and didn't bother.

Although Yoshiyuki Ishizuka is flexible and talented in operations, he doesn't understand design.

And because of the previous incident, it must be impossible to stay in Uniqlo.

And Shiina Xinding pursues an independent and individual design style, which is incompatible with Uniqlo.

So when he returned to Neon, he was thinking about how to arrange these two people.

Considering the rise of street culture in the future, the trendy brands will be popular.

He thought about letting these two people try to develop in this direction, so as to avoid wasting talents.

In his opinion, Shiina Nobu must have talent and personality, and he is mainly responsible for the design work.

Although Yoshiyuki Ishizuka does not understand street culture, he is nimble, flexible, and able to accurately grasp the psychology of consumers.

With the two complementing each other, maybe they can really come up with something.

Besides, it doesn't matter if you fail with some spare money.

When the two were about the same, it happened that the time for the level was up.

Boarding, not to mention the ten-hour flight.

After getting off the plane, Hanyu Hideki bid farewell to Ishizuka Yoshiyuki and Shiina Nobusaka, and let the two go to understand the street culture of America personally.

Although Yoshiyuki Ishizuka has never been to America.

But Shiina Shinsaka has studied and worked here.

Therefore, Hideki Hanyu is not worried about the lives of the two in America.

……

When Hideki Hanyu arrived in America, it was already March 29th, and April was about to enter.

After a short break in San Jose, Hanyu started working in Silicon Valley.

The launch of the PS console is getting closer and closer, and everyone's work is getting busier.

Hideki Hanyu doesn't actually need to do any specific work, but he has to rely on his foresight to help everyone check for omissions and fill in vacancies.

For example, the retail price of the PS console in America.

This is the most debated point when negotiating with a seller.

Referring to the previous host prices in the American market, the sales department decided to set the retail price between US$250 and US$.

Retailers disagreed, hoping that the PS console would retail for more than $250 for their profit margins.

For this price, the two parties have disputed so far without a result.

Now that Hideki Hanyu is here, Michael Katz naturally hopes that he can come up with an idea.

After all, the E3 exhibition is about to begin, and the price must be announced to everyone at that time.

And after this question was sent to Hideki Hanyu, Hideki Hanyu understood that pricing must not only consider itself.

Hosts from Nintendo and Sega will be at E3.

Sega 1000 Although I don't know how the effect will be after the facelift.

But Hanyu Hideki felt that there was nothing to worry about.

Although the performance of that host is better than that of Nintendo, it is still far behind the PS host.

The most important thing is that Sega lacks third-party support, and the few games really lack appeal in America.

The only thing he fears is the Nintendo America customized version of the NES console.

Although according to the current information, apart from announcing that Nintendo will participate in the E3 exhibition, there is no news about sales.

But for as long as I can remember, the NES console was priced at $199 in America.

Compared with previous Atari mainframes that cost more than two hundred dollars, this price is undoubtedly very favorable.

It is also the most favorable host among similar models in another time and space.

The price is low, and the performance above the standard line is also an important condition for the success of the NES host in the previous life.

Hideki Hanyu feels that even if he changes history, the price of the NES console will probably not change.

The PS host is of course excellent, and it is a -bit host whose performance far exceeds that of the Nintendo NES.

With the bonus of many excellent games, it also occupies this word of mouth and first-mover advantage.

But it’s also never possible to push the price too high above $250, as the retailer says.

After all, Sega's later successful 190-bit MD console sold for only $.

Of course, this is because Sega deliberately lowered the price in order to open up the American market. The price of the Sega MD console in Neon is as high as 21000 yen, which is much higher than that of the FC console.

The two later fought a price war, and even pulled the price of the mainframe to around $ at one point.

Sega even sold the MD host for $99 in a frenzy.

So for Elf Entertainment.

When the price of the mainframe is only a little higher, consumers may still be willing to pay, but if the price is too high, everyone will vote with their wallets.

After all, a false business war is of course a commercial espionage, full of tricks.

But in a real business war, the most useful thing is to fight a price war.

Ok……

Of course, if the president of Nintendo is willing, Hideki Hanyu doesn't mind learning from the two richest men in the future.

Enter the octagonal cage for a real PK.

He's been doing a lot of strength training lately.

After thinking about it, Hideki Hanyu's final price was to add one hundred dollars to the Pokeball 2 handheld.

229 dollars.

That's the official pricing for the PS console.

Of course, after various discounts and promotions, this price will definitely be cheaper.

　Thanks for the reward of slow travel book sea
　　The body is really uncomfortable today, that's all, I will find a chance to make up for everyone later, sorry.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)