Little of what its Chinese subsidiary, Foxconn, produces is directly disclosed by the company but it is broadly believed to include iPods, Nintendo and Microsoft games consoles and laptops, either in whole or part, for most leading brands.

ECONOMIST: Chinese business

That beefed-up price tag--which also applies to games for Microsoft 's Xbox 360--is a 20% increase over games for earlier consoles.

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And after the original Xbox flopped in Japan, Microsoft has wooed Japanese games-publishers, hoping to counter the advantage enjoyed by its two main rivals.

ECONOMIST: Microsoft