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Sony PSP: "Here for another six years"
Got a PSP? Good - it could turn out to be the best value gadget you’ll ever buy! John Koller, Sony’s senior marketing manager for the PSP just let slip that new software and add-on features will keep the console fresh for at least six more years.
Speaking to IGN, Koller said: “We've talked about the PSP being a 10 year product, but a 10 year product in the continued lifecycle... the PSP as it was first launched in March 2005 isn't going to the be the PSP that it ends up as in 10 years, but it will still be a very strong portable gaming device that is centered in gaming and has a lot of multi-functional features.”
That’s good news for anyone who splashed out on the PSP on day one, and we’ve already seen Sony dish out numerous updates this year, adding Skype, Internet Radio, video chat and even streamed TV from the PS3.
“We look at it just like our console business being a 10 year cycle,” explained Koller. “We do see iterations as we go along to really adjust to the market... What we're seeing now, at least in the near to mid-term, is going to be firmware updates that add features and other functions that the consumers asked for.”
So no new PSP hardware for the foreseeable future? Don’t be so sure. Sony says hardware refreshes will come, but only when it adds a genuine benefit. In the meantime, it's planning a download store specifically for the PSP, as well as integration with the PlayStation 3’s virtual community, PlayStation Home.
Got a PSP? Good - it could turn out to be the best value gadget you’ll ever buy! John Koller, Sony’s senior marketing manager for the PSP just let slip that new software and add-on features will keep the console fresh for at least six more years.
Speaking to IGN, Koller said: “We've talked about the PSP being a 10 year product, but a 10 year product in the continued lifecycle... the PSP as it was first launched in March 2005 isn't going to the be the PSP that it ends up as in 10 years, but it will still be a very strong portable gaming device that is centered in gaming and has a lot of multi-functional features.”
That’s good news for anyone who splashed out on the PSP on day one, and we’ve already seen Sony dish out numerous updates this year, adding Skype, Internet Radio, video chat and even streamed TV from the PS3.
“We look at it just like our console business being a 10 year cycle,” explained Koller. “We do see iterations as we go along to really adjust to the market... What we're seeing now, at least in the near to mid-term, is going to be firmware updates that add features and other functions that the consumers asked for.”
So no new PSP hardware for the foreseeable future? Don’t be so sure. Sony says hardware refreshes will come, but only when it adds a genuine benefit. In the meantime, it's planning a download store specifically for the PSP, as well as integration with the PlayStation 3’s virtual community, PlayStation Home.
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