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Sony is working on PlayStation 4
by Robert Purchese
26/05/2011 @ 17:04

Sony has confirmed that work on a "future platform" to follow the PS3 "is already under way".

Sony's executive vice president and chief financial officer Masaru Kato made the revelation on a conference call to investors today. He was asked to explain increased research and development (R&D) costs.

"For the home equipment the PS3 still has a product life," he said, "but this is a platform business, so for the future platform - when we'll be introducing what product I cannot discuss that - but our development work is already under way, so the costs are incurred there."

Kato's comments are in direct contrast those of Sony Computer Entertainment boss Kaz Hirai's. Hirai said, three months ago in March, that "a near-future PS4 or next-generation home console is not something that we are even debating now".

Hirai stressed that Sony wasn't "even at the half-way point" in PS3's lauded 10-year plan.

This console cycle may be destined to last longer than previous generations, but there are already rumours of top-tier publishing partners receiving prototype dev kits of Microsoft's new Xbox.

Meanwhile Nintendo has plans to formerly unveil Wii 2 - codenamed Project Cafe - at E3 next month.

Companies are always developing new consoles. When one is out they will be starting on the next one.

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He was asked to explain increased research and development (R&D) costs.

I do agree with your comment, but the increase in R&D points out that they are actually busy with something on a further note.

Interesting.

Based on various quotes, it sounds like Sony is just recently pushing the development of the PS4.

I wouldn't expect a full unveil until TGS 2012 at the earliest, with a 2013 launch being the most likely scenario.

yea my bet is on 2013 end or something, maybe early 2013 if they rush stuff.

we will see :P

Well, if they're planning NGP connectivity with the PS3, what would be the point of announcing this so soon? o.O

Oh well, I suppose with the Wii2 coming out, Sony just wanted to keep up or something along those lines.

I hope SONY makes this backward compatible with the PS3.

they didn't announce it, they only explained towards there investors where the additional money go to. as they wanted to know it.

Ah, that makes more sense.

Systems usually last about 5-7 years, but there are many sources that say they will last at least 3-5 years more than that. Even both sony and microsoft have said that the systems will last longer than expected.

Since the ps3 came out in 2006, and they just started development on the ps4, I can expect the ps4 to not be revealed until at least E3 2014. Besides, why the hell would sony and microsoft reveal new systems earlier than that after having just recently brought the move and kinect? Expect at least a few more years for good games to be developed for those peripherals before new systems are announced.