Kaz Hirai talks PSP, denies redesign
by Andrew Yoon 
{ Aug 18th 2006 at 5:20PM }
Nintendo fans have Reggie. We have Kaz. There's no real new info in his interview with Gamespot, but it's always interesting when a Sony exec goes on the record about the system. Here are some bullet points summarizing what he said:- Sony is still "hard at work" on Connect. (Note: It was originally supposed to come out in March.)
- PSone downloads will come "close" to the PS3 launch. "Obviously, we certainly are not going to have 1,200 titles come out at once. You also need to realize that some of the games just don't translate well onto a PSP environment, games that require the use of the two analog sticks, for example."
- No plans for a PSP price drop OR redesign. Sony is "happy" with PSP; it is their "fastest-growing product."
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
R0DJoh @ Aug 18th 2006 8:16PM
What the hell does fastest growing product mean? They keep saying that.
You dont need to know @ Aug 18th 2006 8:48PM
lol
pixelator @ Aug 18th 2006 9:06PM
They mean it's sold better in the first year or so than the PS1 or PS2 did.
I think the guy is blowing smoke. Nothing like a flat-out lie for rumor control!
VJ @ Aug 19th 2006 10:41AM
No plans for re-design? Hes jus saying tht so sales dont drop.
I think they'll definitely release a new model with the success of the DS lite, they need to get momentum back.
Smaller slimmer PSP with 8GB built in memory. Launch it 2007 with Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core in Japan.
And by then GTA: VCS and Metal Gear Solid: PO will be out.
It'd be dumb not to launch a re-design. Id gladly trade in mine and buy a model with 8gb memory jus for the PS1 downloads if anything.
Ty @ Aug 19th 2006 1:40PM
Just FYI, I work at Costco and the psp package we sell dropped $60! Price was $380, now $320. I'm suprised that nobody else confirmed the price drop rumor.