Chapter 149 A game console on the street!

In Yang Ming's view, Red Bull has many potential consumers.

Long distance bus driver.

Students preparing for exams.

Nightlife crowds, such as discos, nightclubs, bars and clubs.

In addition, there are also hardworking people, such as business owners who work overtime day and night, etc.

Red Bull can help you wake up late at night.

However, Yang Ming also knew that Xiangjiang's current population of more than four million was not large, which meant that the consumer market was limited.

Except for Xiangjiang.

There are so many global markets now.

Like Southeast Asia, Europe, America, etc.

It's precisely because of that.

It costs US$6,500 to get it from Empire Games, and 35,750 Hong Kong dollars when converted into Hong Kong dollars. If you get it from other agents, the price may soar to 38,000 or even 40,000 Hong Kong dollars.

This is very normal in the Japanese market.

There are adults and children.

One of these machines can earn you 10,000 yen a day.

"Is your boss here?"

Yang Ming didn't squeeze in and was still watching from outside.

Now by limiting the time to play, the merchant boss doesn't care whether you pass the level or not.

"Azhu, push me inside."

"Chen Zhenhua, how do you feel after drinking it?"

There was so much noise in here that Yang Ming couldn't hear clearly.

Yang Ming came to an intersection.

This turns out to be a game console.

At the front desk, a young man with yellow hair was exchanging game coins for those people.

At first, Chen Zhenhua and others were worried about the safety of their boss Yang Ming, so they immediately protected Yang Ming with other bodyguards.

He had just seen a piece of paper posted on the cashier counter.

At the corner, I saw many people gathered around.

Chen Zhenhua said truthfully.

"Go and ask his boss if he is here?"

Pass through the long Graham Street.

Space Invaders was officially released on April Fool's Day.

Seeing Chen Zhenhua's appearance, he didn't dare to curse.

When Chen Zhenhua came over, he said: "Boss, that yellow guy said that his boss is not here."

"My boss is not here."

Outside this arcade bar, so many people were gathered around, watching a teenage boy playing an arcade machine.

Now there is one outside the door, which should be used by this businessman to make money.

At this time, the economy of Xiangjiang was very good, but for some ordinary businessmen, the business environment was not so good. Various social groups often came to do damage or even collect money.

This is just the net income of a machine. After excluding electricity costs, store costs, and labor costs, the remaining profit for the day depends on the merchant's expenses.

This arcade game console is the most popular "Space Invaders" in the world.

Each game currency costs 1 Hong Kong dollar, and you can play for 5 minutes per game currency.

After all, there are three arcade machines in total.

If a machine operates 24 hours a day, it can make a profit of HK$275.

Next, apart from other expenditures, the second half of the year is basically a profit period.

Historically, when this game was launched in Japan, Taito Co., Ltd. and Taito's agents began to open game arcades in major cities in Japan.

Azhu is not very good at other things, but she can still do verbal calculations. She also did some verbal calculations just now. In addition to thinking that this machine is very expensive, she also said at the side: "Master, this machine is also very profitable."

In 1978, a game console cost nearly HKD 30,000 to 40,000, which was considered a very expensive luxury toy.

Normally, players would play through level after level.

It is written in traditional Chinese characters on the paper.

Calculated based on this 288 Hong Kong dollars, it is very similar to the daily income of 10,000 yen per machine in Japan.

Many consumers may be accustomed to drinking Coke and may not necessarily buy Red Bull.

Please queue up to redeem game currency.

"How does it compare to Coke?"

Calculated according to the exchange rate, 10,000 yen is about 50 US dollars. When converted into Hong Kong dollars, it is nearly 275 Hong Kong dollars.

Yang Ming did another simple calculation.

The net profit of this machine is 250 Hong Kong dollars a day. Three machines are 750 Hong Kong dollars, which is 22,500 Hong Kong dollars a month.

If you calculate it further, you can get your money back in about five months.

It is precisely because it is so expensive that families who are not middle class or businessmen in Xiangjiang cannot really afford it.

Yang Ming calculated that a twenty-four-hour day is equivalent to 1,440 minutes. In other words, if the machine does not stop for a day, it is equivalent to 288 Hong Kong dollars.

Ah Zhu pushed Yang Ming there.

"Boss, to be honest, if the price is the same, I would still like to drink Coke."

When Chen Zhenhua passed by, those who were queuing up thought that Chen Zhenhua wanted to jump in line to redeem game currency, when some people started to get angry.

He finally saw clearly.

However, for three machines, Yang Ming calculated based on the purchase price of one machine of 35,750 Hong Kong dollars, and three machines would cost 107,250 Hong Kong dollars, so it would only take 4.7 months for these three machines to pay back.

"My boss just wanted to ask him something."

The launch price of this game console is not cheap.

When Yang Ming, Azhu, Zhong Chuhong and others left here.

Yang Ming nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

From its launch on April 1st to June now, in two months, global orders have exceeded 150,000 units.

In Yang Ming's view, the market is very huge. As long as marketing is done well, it will definitely become the most popular functional drink in the world in the future.

In Xiangjiang, it may be more expensive according to the business owner's own pricing.

Revenue from these 150,000 units has reached US$1 billion.

He found a boy of fourteen or fifteen years old, taking game coins and stuffing them into the arcade machine. He probably only played for about five minutes before it stopped.

Yang Ming was pushed by Ah Zhu to the game console room at the corner. Yang Ming discovered that in addition to the arcade machine at the door, when he went inside, there were actually two more.

The young man with yellow hair was still holding the cigarette in his mouth and said.

Looking at Chen Zhenhua and others, I thought he was one of those people.

Many children and even adults like this game very much. They spent their own money in exchange for game currency, which means that children from ordinary families also have the opportunity to actually play this game.

"Boss, this tastes a bit strange. However, it does feel different after drinking it."

Ordinary families in Xiangjiang don’t eat or drink, and they don’t know how long it will take to buy one.

"Don't worry. Azhu, push me to take a closer look."

"What are you doing with my boss?"

"Then I'll test you, how long does it take for this machine to pay for itself?"

After that, we began to gradually distribute this game console to major merchants according to the order of orders.

Even with the two consoles inside, the small game room space was packed with many people.

If it's not here, then forget it.

Compared to Coke?

There is really no comparison, after all, they are not the same type of drink.

Looking at the lively and prosperous streets of Xiangjiang in the late 1970s, it was easy for Yang Ming to integrate into it.

In other words, one game currency is 1 Hong Kong dollar, and players can only use one game currency to play for five minutes at a time, which is equivalent to 0.2 Hong Kong dollars per minute.

"Master, I just calculated it, it's about five months," Azhu said.

Zhong Chuhong has settled accounts for her parents at the clothing store in Chungking Mansion since she was a child. She also has to consider other factors.

"Young Master Yang, I think we should be able to get our money back in about half a year."

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