These are exciting times to be a gamer in China, according to 19-year-old Dai Qi, a soon-to-be college student.

The country has recently lifted its ban on video game consoles, and gamers like Dai are trying to decide between buying an Xbox One or a PlayStation 4.

“Now we don’t have to go outside the country to buy gaming systems,” he said on Thursday.

Dai was among the thousands of visitors who came to ChinaJoy, an annual gaming convention in Shanghai. And if the crowds were any indication, China’s interest in video game consoles is high.

At the show, Microsoft and Sony attracted throngs of gamers, including high school and college students. Long lines formed around the two exhibition booths as visitors played games such as Halo: The Master Chief Collection and Street Fighter V while dance music boomed in the background.

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