Tokyo Video Game Tycoon

If you compare it with the later game consoles, the first generation of red and white machines are real children's toys.

It cannot be said that there is no scientific and technological content in it, but it can only be said that it is a little more than nothing.

As long as you have a college graduate-level electrical knowledge theory, plus a basic knowledge of programming, you can start working.

Purchase general-purpose circuit boards, and then purchase general-purpose processors, arithmetic processors, decoders, cache chips, etc. that have been rotten.

Then connect according to the specified welding method, and a red and white machine was born in this way.

This is also the reason why the red and white machine was copied so quickly, and anyone with a little intelligence can do it.

And for a mature circuit board foundry company, manufacturing this kind of thing is simply child's play.

Not to mention that the technological level of this parallel world is more than ten years higher than that of Zhu Youxing's previous life at the same time.

The chips used by the red and white machines are already considered completely bad high-end products in this world, and technical products that have long been eliminated.

Even if you are careful, you can find a lot of such fully functional electronic parts at the garbage station, and they are still sold by the pound.

Zhu Youxing was too lazy to bother, and he was not short of money, so he simply purchased directly from formal channels.

The cost of the circuit board itself is only 1,000 yen, plus the mass production cost of 500 yen for cheap plastic casings and the cost of connection lines and interfaces of 400 to 500 yen.

Just because the cost of cheap plastic can catch up to half of the cost of the circuit board, you know how cheap the electronic components needed for the red and white machine in this world are.

If this kind of circuit board does not need to be assembled manually, but is produced in an assembly line, the cost can be lowered even further. With the bulk purchase plus the production cost, Zhu Youxing estimates that the ex-factory price of this thing may be 2,500 yen.

However, technology will improve sooner or later. Of course, Zhuyouxing cannot always use red and white machines to develop games. Sooner or later, it will use higher-end chips to produce better games.

But now, let's eat up the dividends of the red and white machine itself first.

Finding a foundry is indeed what Zhuyouxing needs to do most now.

"Hi, I'm Zhu Youxing, I heard you're looking for me?"

Zhu Youxing dialed the number and introduced himself to the other party.

On the other end of the phone, Hirohito Zhitian, who was holding a mobile phone, was a little excited.

The other party is at least willing to contact himself.

"Hi Takeyou-kun, I'm Hirohito Chida, and I'm a salesman at Shenda Electronics Co., Ltd. Our company is a factory specializing in the production of PCBs."

When Zhu Youxing heard that the other party introduced himself as a circuit board manufacturing factory, his heart stopped beating for half a beat immediately.

I really come here for whatever I need.

I have been thinking about finding a foundry to produce circuit boards all day today, but I didn't expect that the other party would come to me so soon.

But I haven't really looked for it yet.

Zhu Youxing was unexpected, but in this era, it is actually not a rare thing.

No one will have a good time when the bubble bursts, and the Japanese are almost crazy to make money.

Especially those who still have jobs, they can fight for the slightest hope.

Everything is for living.

When he heard the term video game from a child, he noticed the word electronic.

Then he personally observed the appearance and operation of the game console. If their factory had the corresponding drawings for production, they would definitely be able to manufacture it.

If he negotiates such an order by himself, then his life will be much easier in the future.

Even if the transaction amount is not high, at least he won't be scolded by that damn boss every day for an hour.

The English abbreviation of circuit board is PCB. The other party also took the initiative to use relatively professional terms to introduce themselves, and also wanted to express their professionalism.

Zhu Youxing was surprised in his heart, but on the surface he remained calm: "Hi Chitian-kun, what can I do for you?"

"Ah, this is Mr. Zhuyou. I learned through some channels that you are making a brand new product. This thing is called a video game console."

Zhu Youxing nodded: "That's right, it was indeed made by me. Is there any problem?"

"Well, I can see that there should be a certain market for this thing, but according to the current circulation of this electronic game console in the society, I think Mr. Zhuyou is still just a small workshop, right?"

Zhu Youxing was slightly surprised, but still nodded and said, "You guessed right."

"So, Mr. Zhuyou, if you have a plan to mass-produce electronic game consoles, our factory is very willing to do OEM for pcb circuit boards, and the price will definitely satisfy you."

Sure enough, it was for this matter.

There is never a shortage of sensitive people in this world, they can find clues by following some clues.

"About this, it's not appropriate to talk on the phone. Tomorrow, you come to this address, how about we discuss it in detail?"

Zhu Youxing didn't intend to make a decision directly, and talking about business over the phone was not very formal.

"Of course, of course, I will arrive on time tomorrow, so I won't bother you, Mr. Zhuyou."

After writing down the address and hanging up the phone, Hirohito Zhitian clenched his fists slightly. This time, there is a good chance to negotiate a decent order!

In fact, after leaving Ota Masa's entertainment hall in the morning, Chida Hirohito did not go back to the company directly, but went to several other places to check the video game machines according to the address given by his son.

Then he asked the children who were playing games and came to a relatively accurate conclusion.

This thing is not really sold to the outside world now, it is indeed just a model similar to a test machine.

And it doesn't seem to be a product of any big company.

If it is a product of a large company, at least the company's LOGO will be printed on the product.

Moreover, large companies also have their own testing teams, and will have a more professional testing process, instead of throwing them in a few entertainment halls and shopping malls in this simple and rude way and leaving them alone.

From this, he has come to a basic conclusion.

This product is personally made and has a lot of potential.

No mass production.

If this producer is a bit pursuing, he must have already started to consider finding a foundry for mass production of circuit boards.

After all, small workshops are not a long-term solution, not to mention the low yield rate, and the production efficiency is still very poor.

Hirohito Chida realized that this would be an opportunity.

But if you think about it carefully, this thing should only make hard money, not a lot of money.

Because looking at the appearance of this game console, it is estimated that the cost itself is not high.

Looking at the current market size, selling it to entertainment halls and the like can sell at most 30,000 to 50,000 units a month, and I can almost earn some commissions from it to make my family more relaxed.

However, he never imagined that such a thing could sell more than 500 million, becoming an insurmountable peak in the game entertainment industry in the world.

Among them, the sales volume of the game body is also very shocking.