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Sony: The PSP is getting a bit old

Posted Sep 21, 2010 at 3:07AM EST by Ryan F.

Listed in: PSP Tags: SCE, Sony

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Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studio boss Shuhei Yoshida has some interesting comments on the current state of the PSP, even admiting that the handheld console is getting a bit old in today's standard. Speaking in an interview with GameIndustry, the Sony exec said:

“When we launched PSP it was the newest, biggest, brightest thing that we had – and after five or six years, and releasing many games, there’s no denying that people start to see that it’s getting a bit old."

He then went on to add: "But we’re always trying to expand the market – now our focus is on shifting to a younger audience and a more casual audience, and we’re making games for that audience.”

Via [GameIndustry]

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But I still love the old girl. I've had more playtime out of my PSP than any of my next gen consoles. Admittedly most of that time has been spent on imports like Macross Ultimate Frontier and Gundam vs Gundam, but it's been a constant companion long after I got bored of the DS.

I have real worries that if the PSP2 is region locked, then I'll probably pass. I just don't trust Sony to get the best Western deveopers (or Japanese titles) on board in the West, especially given the incredibly poor marketing of the current console. The 3DS also looks pretty incredible, much tougher competition than the current DS imo.

# RE: Sony: The PSP is getting a bit old — Dark-Magiicz 2010-09-21 06:47

"the psp is getting a bit old" are they on crack. look at ps2 a last gen console which Sony still produce games for and nobody complains about that. second thing why would you compare an 3ds against an psp that is kind of unfair despite 3ds is a newer console. thirdly they not going to release the psp2 till like what 2 or 3 years from now. ill give you a tip people stop believing secondary sources(rumors, that company believed to have the psp2) and believe primary sources ( actual word from Sony).

# RE: RE: Sony: The PSP is getting a bit old — gslance 2010-09-21 16:17

Yeah, well, relax. "getting old" is a relative saying when you compare what you can cramp in a device for your hands nowadays with what the PSP has.

It's fact that it can become so much better. And they will do just that with the PSP2. No need to jump cannons and be so defensive for no reason. :\

Besides... comparing is what a consumer have to do. Saying one shouldn't compare 3DS with PSP is outrageous. We have the right to compare and we will until the ends of time. :)

# RE: RE: RE: Sony: The PSP is getting a bit old — Dark-Magiicz 2010-09-22 22:18

yea i kno and i agree with u about the last paragraph in your reply. but don't u think its a little to early to release the psp2 i mean really they just released the psp go last year and the year before that the psp 3000.

# RE: Sony: The PSP is getting a bit old — Byron 2010-09-21 07:03

Soooo,UNLEASH the PSP2

+1 # RE: Sony: The PSP is getting a bit old — Solarsonic 2010-09-21 07:11

oh wow. the DS is SOOO new because they release like 5 models. nintendo can go fuck themselves. sony puts WAAAY more work in their consoles and the PSP2 is gonna kick the 3DS's ass HARD

# RE: RE: Sony: The PSP is getting a bit old — Musev 2010-09-21 17:25

Itz gonna merk dat bludclart innit blud

# uh.. — Supabongwong 2010-09-27 20:51

Although I would like to agree, I have to come at this with an objective opinion..You do say that the DS released 5 new models: DS Lite, DSi, DSi XL - I think you forget to realize that the PSP also made improvements with their revised handhelds: PSP 2000, PSP 3000, (well...) PSPGo. In theory the PSPGo would have been amazing, but the execution wasnt there.

All nintendo really has to do is release a mario game and they are probably going to make all the money back lost from the systems. The DS is much less powerful than the PSP right now, but the DS has 134 million copies sold, while the PSP is at 60 million.

Believe me I love my PSP over my DS by a lot, but to say that its going to kill 3DS is something i can't agree with. The craze with 3D technology is still insane right now (though i dont have much interest in it) that nintendo comes out and releases a system that DOESNT need glasses is ridiculous, and will definitely intrigue the mainstream population.

BUT, count on me to get a PSP2 when it becomes available (to hack..hahhha) but i have that soft spot for sony, a lot of my stuff is sony hahahah.

-1 # RE: Sony: The PSP is getting a bit old — aperson2 2010-09-21 07:34

Announce the PSP2 already jeeeez

+1 # the PSP is stable at the ranks — ervinivin 2010-09-21 08:24

for the PSP is the BEST handheld/portable gaming device.

nowadays, most persons are on the go, having not much time to stay at home. PSP is the THING to be with.

# RE: Sony: The PSP is getting a bit old — psg 2010-09-21 08:29

as long as they release games like god of war, Vc3, Yakuza etc etc etc... they can call it old and more focused to casual and younger audience...
Psp2 will be anounced soon... released in summer 2011 i think

# RE: Sony: The PSP is getting a bit old — asd™ 2010-09-21 09:09

so what if it is old? as long as there are excellent games that keeps it alive it, will, not, die.

There are still a whole lot more possibilities for the PSP, games waiting to be released, 3rd birthday, dissidia duodecim, FF agito XIII, monster hunter 3, god of war ghost of sparta and hopefully many more. PSP is still the best handheld gaming device for me.

# PSPgo touch — Liz_Rocks 2010-09-21 10:22

They'll release the PSPgo with touch screen.

# RE: PSPgo touch — WTF 2010-09-23 00:39

can you not write like who you speak? FFS!!

# Sony Old — efe 2010-09-21 10:24

The hardware itself is not old, whats old is the crappy software. What has Sony done since 1.0-6.0 Firmwires? A few decent updates, but nothing special. Well the PSP had its homebrew era, now its time for the PS3. Oh the possibilities!

# RE: Sony Old — gslance 2010-09-21 16:18

No, I'm pretty sure the hardware is old. The processor could use an upgrade, for sure. Not to mention the graphics hardware on it. ;)

-1 # I mean like omg 'n shit. — Musev 2010-09-21 17:34

Yeah 6 year old hardware isnt old.. what world do you live on?

# RE: Sony Old — Ryugen 2010-09-23 04:57

Dude... don't be silly. Because of the hardware, there is only so much room to fit the firmware on there(flash0 =23.9 mb on a phat), so your logic kind of fails.

# RE: Sony: The PSP is getting a bit old — justimber 2010-09-21 11:31

they are just waiting for Nintendo to release the 3DS...then rip off ideas from it and release the psp2

# RE: RE: Sony: The PSP is getting a bit old — Musev 2010-09-21 17:35

Move is old tech. like before the wii even came out. grow up you nobend

# Har har, douchebag. — kupomogli 2010-09-21 19:57

So Sony copied Nintendo with the six axis and the Move.

How about you look towards the DSi? They added an SD Card drive, internet browser, mp3 player, movie file player, image viewer, camera(Sony had one first though it was an add on,) and DSiware. On the 3DS they're copying Sony by having one screen 16:9.

You could say all of that but the DSiware was to copy Sony. Nintendo might say they added the camera for games, but that's total bs. How many games utilize it?

Deny it all you like but the DSi was a blatant ripoff of many of Sony's features.

# RE: RE: Sony: The PSP is getting a bit old — Ryugen 2010-09-23 05:02

Meh, who cares if they rip nintendo off. Everything is ripped off of everything else, or every developer would have to start from scratch, and that would just suck... you use what works, and make that better.

# haha — mechelen 2010-09-21 13:18

psp, no comments just that money talks

berbers_4_life

-1 # ... — symbal 2010-09-21 13:57

The Psp was outdated a good 3 years ago, because put it up next to a Gamegear and what's really changed? Yeah it's got more power but it's rubbish as a music/video device, and the handheld world's moved on a lot with people expecting more ways to interface(touch screen, camera, mic, vibration etc.) and without homebrew i can guarantee i'd never bother to pick it up again.

+1 # RE: ... — tallegada 2010-09-21 15:38

i get all that extra crap with my cell phone, and i don't mess with my cellphone much. those features are overrated

+1 # RE: RE: ... — Ryugen 2010-09-23 05:01

agreed... especially the touchscreen. I Just want a monster processor and memory for sweet games...

# RE: Sony: The PSP is getting a bit old — SuperSZ 2010-09-21 17:09

Release the Kraken!- whoops, I mean the PSP 2

# Wait............. — Alexander4445 2010-09-21 19:06

What bothered me more than remark about the PSP old is that they are now aiming for the "casual gamers." Boy is the future of gaming looking grim.

Guys, expect more crappy games in the future!

# I want PSP 2 — bluray 2010-09-21 19:11

My d*ck ain't that old.

# RE: I want PSP 2 — jgr9 2010-09-22 11:33

Looks like somebody needs a time out.

# Old my ass... — Vanz__ 2010-09-22 21:06

If the PSP is old, what's the PS2? Those still get sold, for some reason that's beyond my thinking...SONY's gotta admit that because of hacking, the PSP's lasted a lot longer then it would have without.

# RE: Old my ass... — Ryugen 2010-09-23 04:59

uhh... the ps2 is also old. Just because People like the ps2, as it was innovative as heck in its time, doesn't make the psp brand spanken new. Not to mention most systems get hacked, and that doesn't really add to the system life, just a small fanbase.

# Not what I mean... — Vanz__ 2010-09-23 13:21

Obviously the PS2 is old...However, people still buy it; and SONY hasn't came out and said, "This console is old". As they have with the 5-6 year old PSP.

# RE: Not what I mean... — But Fukir 2010-09-23 20:39

Well if the PSP is one year older than the ps3 then I guess the ps3 will be old next year.

# ps2 innovative? hardly... — rollypoly 2010-09-25 23:45

it was an average shovelware console with no built in networking, and true to sony history they removed features over the course of the generation. even tho they saw fit to add networking with the slim, it was too little too late.

if sega wasn't it's own undoing... well the DC would have trounced the ps2.

i guess it was the first console with usb ports... woohoo?

# sony is transparent... — jigenzan1 2010-09-23 15:26

why would they say PSP is old when it is finally topping sales charts now? they said they'd support it for ten years, but they didn't plan on having to deny PSP2's existence half that time. 3DS is coming out soon, and they're scared because of this stupid 3d market nowadays. By making this comment, it's obvious as hell how badly they want to just unveil the PSP2 now. They're going to kill the PSP earlier than they intented, you can count on it. Goodbye lame official updates, hello better homebrew!

# RE: Sony: The PSP is getting a bit old — But Fukir 2010-09-23 20:37

Well that was a smart thing to say.

I could have sworn that I saw a japanese sales chart with PSP at the top.

Maybe this will help fix that.

# RE: Sony: The PSP is getting a bit old — But Fukir 2010-09-23 20:41

"... now our focus is on shifting to a younger audience and a more casual audience, and we’re making games for that audience.”"

Umm, your not going to out-nintendo nintendo dumb ass.

# psp aint old i still use it to watch anime — bluntedout247 2010-09-23 21:44

The psp is not getting old...they're tactics and the lame ass games they put out they expect to sell is getting old. the rpg's suck and they only game i brought in the last 3 years was god of war chains of olypmus. they only game im looking foward to is gow's ghosts of sparta. so suck on that sony.
i also brought the boondocks season one hoping to get 2 and 3 but no go (no pun intended)

# YAY SONY — la popola 2010-09-23 21:43

HI LA POPOLA HERE GIVING A STATEMENT!

UHM I THINK THIS IS PERFECT FOR SONY LIKE CAUSE IMAGINE HACVING SUPER MARIO ON THE PSSP AND STUFF LIKE SONIC RACING GAMES OMG I CANT WAIT IF THEY TURN THE PSP INTO A DS TYPE OF SYSTEM OMG

GO SONY!!!!!!!

# RE: YAY SONY — PS3 Owner1 2010-09-27 19:56

You freaking idiot, Super Mario is a Nintendo exclusive product, not Sony's.

# Younger and Casual? — Iansane 2010-09-25 23:35

Aiming for younger and more casual gamers? Shit. Another Nintendo. Now Microsoft better come out with a decent handheld.

# RE: Sony: The PSP is getting a bit old — Da_Gr8_1 2010-09-26 02:57

That are giving birth to a new PSP..thayts why they are sayin that this psp is bit old..but this one has all the potential...more hacks..more potential...

m waiting for the announcement...prob around Christmas

# What happened — Erik M. 2010-09-26 20:11

Wth happened to "Step Your Game Up". Sony is doing the opposite if they're really about to focus on "kid games".

# ez56d — Migosama 2010-09-27 04:26

Don't worry Sony, I still use it for my SNES emualtor , PSx ISO, at least until the 3Ds get hacked..soo then things will change a little bit

# RE: Sony: The PSP is getting a bit old — Motosuwa 2010-09-27 19:46

The irony being it's still more powerful than the 3DS, a system that will be out near PSPs 7th birthday

# RE: Sony: The PSP is getting a bit old — PS3 Owner1 2010-09-27 19:55

Holy shit $ony's moving to the casual gamers now, I think I'll move to Xbox 360.. Nah.

I don't care if they actually do, there's loads of games for hardcore gamers. :)

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