Sony PlayStation 4 out in 2012 – IMHO

Sony has revealed that it could release the PlayStation 4 as soon as next year. In an interview with Eurogamer, the CEO of PlayStation Europe, Jim Ryan, said it would be "undesirable" for the next PlayStation to be released much later than its rivals.

We know that Nintendo has the Wii U coming out in 2012, while rumours swirling around Microsoft’s Xbox 720 point to a next-year release with a launch at CES in January. Sony is certainly factoring this news into its plans, meaning we could be seeing a new PlayStation unveiled at CES alongside its rivals.

With Sony’s revenues suffering after the Japanese earthquake and poor television sales, it’s clear they’ll want to earn big with this PlayStation. The PS3 was the first console to hit the £200 mark – and even that was at a loss, as Sony wanted to get Blu-Ray players into homes. So don't go expecting any bargains this time round – we could see a more expensive console, but the extra cash will net gamers even more staggering specs than the last.

The PS3 is a home entertainment hub, acting as a games machine, Blu-ray player, web browser and Smart TV; could we see the PS4 taking over from the home computer? With Sony already integrating its subsidiaries like Sony Ericsson, the PS4 could sit at the heart of an Apple-like ecosystem based around tablets, phones and TV. Whatever Sony decides to do, we want six cores and a GPU that warrants a Doc Brown-like "Great Scott!"

Comments

courtz07

1 year ago

So much for the PS3's 10 year life span!

britrock2k07

1 year ago

it will be - just like the ps2 sold alongside the ps3. they don't sell one for 10 years stop making it or games for it totally just do it alongside the new console.

anyway if new wii and xbox release next year playstation will too - or they will be crushed in sales.

marktharparms

1 year ago

We'd also like it to be backward compatible so we don't have to throw all our old games in the bin...

timbo995

1 year ago

I've heard that this has been PlayStation 3's most profitable year, so I can't see the need for them to rush things. They've got PS Vita to launch first and that is going to cost a lot to make a decent sized catalogue of games as quickly as possible, as well as market the thing properly so people don't think its just a hi-rez PSP.
Later 2013 in the US / Japan and early 2014 in Europe would be my guess.

Aramel

1 year ago

Does this playstation connect with usb cable with ferrite or golden ones?I have a friend who told me that this kind of things have to be well thought because those connectors can make a difference.

Sony PlayStation 4 out in 2012 – IMHO