Tokyo Video Game Tycoon

Chapter 20 Telephone Negotiations
If you use the later game consoles for comparison, the first-generation red and white consoles are real children's toys.

The technological content inside cannot be said to be absent, it can only be said to be a little more than nothing.

As long as there is about a college-level electrical knowledge theory, plus a basic knowledge of programming, you can start.

Buy general-purpose circuit boards, and then buy general-purpose processors, computing processors, decoders, cache chips, etc. that are already rotten.

Next, connect according to the specified welding method, and a red and white machine was born.

This is also the reason why the red and white machines are so quickly copied, even a little smarter can do it.

And a mature circuit board foundry company, making this kind of thing is simply pediatrics.

Not to mention that the level of technology in this parallel world was on average more than ten years higher than the same period in Zhu Yuxing's previous life.

The chips used in the red and white machines are considered to be completely bad street goods in this world, and technical products that have long been eliminated.

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

Zhu Youxing is too lazy to trouble himself, and he is not short of money, so he simply purchases directly from formal channels.

The cost of the circuit board itself is only [-] yen, plus the mass production cost of the cheap plastic case of [-] yen and the cost of connecting lines and interfaces of [-]-[-] yen.

The cost of cheap plastic alone is half the cost of a circuit board, and you know how cheap the electronic components needed for red and white machines are in this world.

If this kind of circuit board is not assembled manually, but made on a streamlined production line, the cost can be further reduced. Bulk purchase and production cost, Zhu Yuxing estimates that the ex-factory price of this thing is probably [-] yen.

However, technology will improve sooner or later. Of course, it is impossible for Zhuyouxing to develop games with red and white machines all the time. Sooner or later, higher-end chips will be used to make better games.

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

Looking for a foundry is indeed what Zhu Yuxing needs to do most now.

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

Zhu Yuxing dialed the number and took the initiative to introduce 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 him.

"Hello Zhuyoujun, I'm Hirohito Zhitian, I'm a salesman of Shenda Electronics Co., Ltd. Our company is a factory specializing in the production of PCBs."

When Zhu Yuxing heard that the other party introduced him as a circuit board manufacturing factory, his heartbeat immediately stopped for half a beat.

Really get what you need.

Today, I was thinking about finding a foundry to produce circuit boards, but I didn't expect the other party to come to the door so quickly.

I haven't really looked for it yet.

Zhu Yuxing had an accident, but in this day and age, it's actually not uncommon.

No one has a hard time when the bubble bursts, and the Japanese are going crazy when they want to make money.

Especially those who still have jobs, they can fight for the tiniest bit of 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 corresponding drawings for production, they would definitely be able to manufacture them.

If he negotiates such an order by himself, then his next life will be much better.

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

The English abbreviation of the circuit board is that the other side of the PCB also takes the initiative to introduce myself with relatively professional terms, and also wants to express their professionalism.

Zhu Youxing was surprised in his heart, but on the surface he remained calm: "Hello, Chitian-kun, what's the matter with you?"

"Ah, it's this kind of Zhuyou-kun. I learned through some channels that you are making a brand new product, which is called a video game console."

Zhu Youxing nodded: "Yes, it is indeed made by me, is there any problem?"

"Well, I can see that there should be a certain market for this thing, but based on the current circulation of this video game machine in the society, I think you should only make it in a small workshop, right?"

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

"So, Zhuyou-kun, if you have plans for mass production of video game consoles, our factory is very willing to OEM for pcb circuit boards, and the price will definitely satisfy you."

Sure enough, it was for this.

There is no shortage of sensitive people in this world, and they can find clues by following some clues.

"A phone conversation is not appropriate about this. Come to this address tomorrow, how about we talk in detail?"

Zhu Yuxing didn't intend to make a direct decision, and talking about business on the phone was not very formal.

"Of course, of course, I will arrive on time tomorrow, so I won't disturb you, Zhuyou-kun."

Write down the address, hang up the phone, Chi Tian Guangren clenched his fists slightly, this time there is a good chance to make a decent order!

In fact, after leaving the entertainment hall of Datianzheng in the morning, Zhitian Guangren did not go back to the company directly, but went to several other places to check the video game machine according to the address given by his son.

Then he asked the children who played games again, and came to a relatively accurate conclusion.

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

And it doesn't seem to be a product of a 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, which 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.

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 little chasing, he must have already started to consider finding a foundry for mass production of circuit boards.

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

Tomoda Hiroshi realized that this would be an opportunity.

But 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 size of the current market, if you sell them to entertainment halls and other places, you can sell at most [-] to [-] units a month, and you can almost earn some commissions that can make your family relax a bit.

It's just that he never imagined that such a thing could sell more than [-] million yuan, becoming an unsurpassable peak in the world's game entertainment industry.

The sales of the game itself are also very shocking.

(End of this chapter)