PSP redesign denied, confirmed, re-denied
Sony has said "
No" to a PSP redesign on
several occasions. Now a conflicting report from SCE UK managing director Ray Maguire says a "smaller, lighter" PSP
will
be introduced in the future. However, a day later the head of SCE UK PR
fed us this line: "There are no immediate changes planned for PSP." Did
someone miss the memo?
Actually, both of them are probably
telling the truth in a sneaky corporate kind of way. Most gaming
systems get plastic surgery a few years after their launch. The DS was
transformed
from a clunky brick to sexy machine we're proud to carry around. It
took four years for Sony to release a slim version of the PS2, which
means the PSP could be overweight for another two years. A redesign is
on the horizon, but that horizon could be a lot further out that we
think.
John Bardinelli
March 13, 2007
Source:
Joystiq