Theꦉ US government is under increasing pressure to examine the🐻 competition between PlayStation and Xbox in Japan.

That comes from , which reports that Congress members from both sides are telling the Biden administration that Sony's business practices in Japan are blocking US companies from 🥀competing in 🍰the gaming space, which could fall foul of trade deals between the two. 

"Today, we write to b♑ring to your attention the imbalanced Japanese video game market, which we are concerned may be a result of a discriminatory trade practice that could violate the spirit of the US-Japan Digital Trade Agreement," one letter from four Republicans reads. 

The letter mentions that Sony's PlayStation has "98% of the 'high-end console 💜market in Japan'" and that the console maker signs deals designed to keep Japanese games 🐭from Xbox, which "may violate Japan's antitrust laws". 

"The Japanese government's effective policy of non-prosecution when it comes to Sony appears to be a serious barrier to US exports, with real impacts for 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Microsoft and the many US game developers and publishers that sell globally but see their earnings in Japan depressed by t🐭hese practices," the letter continues.

Now, that's not the first time we've seen the phrase "high-end console market" thrown around. Democratic Senator Maria Cantwell recently raised 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:something similar during a hearing, referring to🦋 that same statisti🐻c to come away with a similar conclusion. 

The short of it is that America's Federal Trade Commission coined the market definition last yeaܫr, which removes the Nin🌱tendo Switch from conversations around Sony and Microsoft's consoles. It's inspired a fair bit of debate as Nintendo is a major player in Japan, and removing the company from the conversation doesn't paint what many believe to be a complete picture.

The news also comes at a time when Japan's Federal Trade Commission has , one which Sony has plenty of qualms over. Indeed, with a UK watchdog changing its tune over the deal recentlꦏy, it now looks more likely than ever🌟 to𝓀 pass. 

It remains to be ⛎seen whether Microsoft scrapes more favourable trading conditions in Japan alongside the deal, though the n🔯oise US side is only getting louder.

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