Tokyo Video Game Tycoon.

"Hehe, it's not Christmas now, and it's not your birthday either. If you want a present, you'd better wait until Christmas."

"Please, Mom, I'm begging you this once."

"You brat, haven't you begged me enough times already? Besides, you said this is a product from Japan, I've never even heard of it. Do you even know where to buy it?"

"It's simple, just buy it in Japan..."

"You brat, go to hell! Get out of my way and don't bother me while I'm cooking."

The children were not discouraged. Once they came into contact with the SFC game console, their minds would be filled with its appearance, and they would feel very upset if they could not get their hands on it.

Of course, this only caused a stir on a small scale.

Aside from players who acquired the SFC in advance through methods like Japanese proxy purchases, it's difficult to influence anyone else.

In the United States, there is never a shortage of all kinds of novel and interesting high-tech products.

So next, Minoru Matsuhashi began to plan her ground promotion strategy. At the same time, she also took the initiative to approach large advertising publishers and try to secure advertising spaces for them.

“Ms. Matsuhashi Minoru, it’s not that we’re trying to make things difficult for you. You should know that this is the United States, and we also need to rely on advertising fees from those big companies to survive. It’s really not worth offending those big advertisers for your sake.”

Inside a company that operates highway billboards across the United States, Minoru Matsuhashi is negotiating with the company's manager.

No matter what Matsuhashi Minoru said, the other party simply refused to budge.

Previously, Surui Electronics, Lierda, and several other large companies had given them an order not to easily sell their billboards to Yusei Electronics Entertainment from Japan.

It's certainly foolish to turn down money when you can, but those big companies used high advertising fees as leverage. They first offered to increase advertising fees, and then threatened to cut off all advertising spending if they dared to accept Youxing Electronic Entertainment's advertisements.

The companies that run these highway billboards simply can't afford to mess with big corporations.

The companies that run highway billboards were never exactly doing very well.

As for those large advertising publishers, Su Rui Electronics simply bought out all the advertising slots in advance, preventing Youxing Electronics Entertainment from buying any advertising slots on TV stations or in well-known locations in the short term.

Therefore, no matter how hard Matsuhashi tried, he could not persuade the other party.

Matsuhashi Minoru's purpose in coming here was to win over these advertisers. No matter what, no matter what method he had to use, he had to persuade these guys.

Matsuhashi Minoru came here today as if he had come prepared.

Upon hearing the explanation, Matsuhashi Minoru simply smiled and said, "Sir, I know you have your difficulties, but you can rest assured about the advertising fees. We are willing to sign an advertising contract with you for more than ten years, and we promise that if your advertising company is still not doing well after ten years, we are willing to renew the contract for another ten years. Moreover, the price can be increased with inflation, so you will not lose a single penny."

Chapter 204 A roundabout way to save the country

Matsuhashi Minoru's words were very appealing, but the advertiser was still somewhat hesitant.

He really can't afford to mess with those big companies.

"Well then, did you sign any agreements with those big companies before?"

"Of course there is. Simply put, they hope we can avoid doing business with you."

The person in charge of this company is quite honest and doesn't hide much in this regard.

However, it's also possible that the conditions Matsuhashi Minoru just offered were indeed very tempting to him.

If what Matsuhashi Minoru said is true, then it can at least ensure that companies like theirs will not go bankrupt within ten years.

This is pretty good.

However, whether it's worth offending a large company for this is another matter.

Matsuhashi Minoru took out a document and handed it to the company's representative, saying, "You can take a look at this. Regarding the agreement you signed, we can completely circumvent it. We don't need to display any advertising logos; we just need you to post these images."

The person in charge of the company took the document and started looking through it.

The file contains scenes from the game and classic game characters.

These visuals are very compelling, and the advertising slogans are also very attractive.

At the same time, these advertising slogans all have something in common: they contain absolutely no mention of the name of Yuxing Electronic Entertainment.

The head of the advertising company looked up at Matsuhashi Minoru: "You don't need to add any of your company's logo or name to your advertisements?"

"That's right. In that case, the restrictions imposed on you by those big companies will be ineffective, right? At first, they only said that you couldn't register advertisements with the name of Youxing Electronic Entertainment, but none of these advertisements contained our company's name. Even if those big companies really wanted to find fault and use that as an excuse to punish you, I think your advertising union would help you solve the problem. After all, those big companies can't afford to offend the entire advertising union industry, can they?"

In the United States, labor unions in various industries are a force to be reckoned with, sometimes even developing into a cancer on the industry, thus hindering its development.

However, if used properly, unions can also help Matsuhashi Minoru solve problems.

This strategy wasn't originally Matsuhashi Minoru's idea; it was suggested by Takeyusei.

Because Zhu Youxing recalled some similar incidents that had occurred in the United States, he also knew just how protective these labor unions were of their own in later generations.

In order to protect the foundation of their own industry, they are willing to fight against some large corporations at all costs. The US government also strongly supports this behavior, which can be regarded as one of the government's indirect means of confronting capital.

Large companies wield considerable power and influence, but their power is not unlimited.

They can give a verbal warning about what not to do if they accept an invitation from a competitor.

However, it cannot be stopped indefinitely, only curbed to a certain extent.

Zhu Youxing exploited this loophole.

The company's manager's eyes lit up.

He didn't want to let go of the document once he started holding it.

"Ms. Matsuhashi, are you really sure you're only going to publish these image ads? Without adding any of your company's logo or name?"

“That’s right. All you need are these images, and then you can get a ten-year advertising contract with our company. It’s a very good deal.”

"Okay, I accept. How about we sign the contract now?"

These advertising companies ultimately need to make money. Right now, they're just turning these game images into advertisements without adding any company name, and these advertising companies have an excuse for that too.

What? You mean these ads? Sorry, we haven't broken our previous agreement. These ads were purchased by enthusiastic players who love these games, and have absolutely nothing to do with Youxing Electronics Entertainment. You can see there's not a single mention of Youxing Electronics Entertainment on these ads.

Huh? You want to sanction us? Sorry, while we certainly don't dare to mess with big companies like you, we're not to be trifled with either. You can't restrict us indefinitely. If you do, then we'll take you to court and show you the power of our union.

Matsuhashi Minoru didn't know much about these things concerning labor unions, and she was rather curious about where Takeyusei had learned about these things in the United States.

If she remembered correctly, Takeyusei had never left Japan. Even she, who had friends in the United States, didn't know this very well, but Takeyusei knew it very well.

Zhu Youxing simply explained that he saw it online. After all, the internet at that time had already taken on the rudiments of later generations who would search for information when in doubt. If he really wanted to search for relevant news and information, it was indeed not a difficult problem.

After securing an agreement with one company, Matsuhashi Minoru was greatly encouraged and immediately went to the next advertising company.

Unlike department stores, which genuinely need high-quality products to sell in their stores.

Without the support of these large companies, their department store's reputation would immediately suffer.

However, advertisers actually have some advantages. They are a group of people who control the mouthpiece of the government and cannot be completely controlled by large companies.

Meanwhile, inside the US branch of Surrey Electronics, Aiden was having a meeting with senior executives.

"Regarding the recent developments of the US company, the Japanese headquarters has already given us direction, which is to focus on promoting the PN2 game console. This will be the future development direction for Surui Electronics."

“Um, Mr. Aiden, I have something I want to say.”

A high-ranking official raised his hand and spoke.

"What?"

"It seems that Yusei Electronics Entertainment from Japan is also having a promotional campaign. They're doing very well in Japan, so they should be a strong competitor, right?"

Aiden nodded: "Indeed, so we're using our influence to limit department stores and advertisers' contact with Yusei Electronic Entertainment. If those guys are smart enough, they shouldn't get entangled with Yusei Electronic Entertainment. What's up?"

"It's nothing, but the price we pay is not low. Do you think it's really necessary to deal with Yusei Electronic Entertainment like this?"

“Of course it’s necessary,” Aiden said seriously. “This company can thrive in Japan, even facing competition from its parent company, and has already become a dominant force there. If such a company were to develop in the United States, it would definitely be a formidable opponent for us in the video game industry. Such a formidable opponent deserves to be suppressed with more efficient means. Haven’t other companies in the same industry reached an agreement with us?”

Chapter 205 Nobody understands Americans better than me

In order to suppress Yuxing Electronics Entertainment, several American companies, including Surrey Electronics, are willing to pay a slightly higher price to exert their influence.

In their eyes, Youxing Electronic Entertainment was like a greenhorn arriving on their battlefield.

These greenhorns should be given a good lesson and not be allowed to think they can do whatever they want in the United States.

Aiden had already reached an agreement with several other familiar companies to teach Yostar Electronic Entertainment a lesson.

This is also a good opportunity to vent our anger on the Japanese headquarters.

In Japan, they can no longer beat Yusei Electronics Entertainment, but in the United States, it's a different story.

This time we've come prepared, and we won't let you rise to the top again.

The other companies are focused on different industries, such as Morgan Stanley, which develops operating systems, and Apple Inc., among others.

They had no intention of developing a game console, but they didn't want what happened in Japan to happen again in the United States, and they were willing to accept Surui Electronics' invitation to suppress Yusei Electronics Entertainment.

Inside Apple Inc., a group of enthusiastic programmers were preparing to develop the latest personal computer. Personal computer sales have always been a major and very profitable business in the United States, and Apple Inc. took advantage of this opportunity to make a fortune.

The average age of employees in such companies is no more than thirty-two. Everyone is full of energy and they are very casual, even during meetings.

Several senior executives from Hongguo Company were dressed in casual, relaxed attire, some even with their legs propped up on their desks, chatting and laughing.

Most company development is usually accomplished in this kind of atmosphere.

"Hey, I heard there's a new product that's really popular at the Consumer Electronics Show lately, it's called video games, right?"

"That thing? It's just something for kids to play with. My child likes it quite a bit. Why?"

"Didn't Surui Electronics have a technical partnership with us before? I think they invited us to join forces to suppress a Japanese game console company?"

The company CEO, who was sitting at the head of the table and looked relaxed, nodded and said, "Yes, that's true, but it's just something I did as a favor because of our collaboration."

"I remember Surui Electronics also said that this game company is very likely to take away our market share, so we should be careful."

The CEO chuckled: "Hehe, that was just something Su Rui Electronics said casually. I've investigated that company too, and it's just a startup with a bit of a reputation in Japan. Don't forget, this is the United States, our main battlefield. How could a Japanese company understand Americans better than we do? Don't worry, our products are the most popular."

They are currently planning to launch candy-colored all-in-one computers, which is the company's top priority.

Their products received widespread attention and popularity at previous consumer electronics shows, and there was a lot of excitement online about users wanting to buy them.

No matter how you look at it, their company has a bright future.

Can a mere game console, a toy for children, compare to these serious, multi-functional products?

Besides, if they really want to play games, their computers can do the same thing, so why waste money on a useless game console?

Previously, due to the introduction of the PN game console by Surrey Electronics, in addition to some people in the United States starting to imitate and develop game consoles, there were also some small companies that planned to specialize in developing games. Among them, several video games have already started to be launched on Morgan's DOS system.