Mon, May 30, 2011 | 02:48 BST
Report: NGP is Sony’s “future platform”
A Sony representative has reportedly refuted speculation that the PlayStation 4 is already in the works.
The spokesperson apparently told Ripten that a recent reference to a “future platform” meant the NGP, which will see full reveal at E3.
During Sony’s latest financials, vice president Masuru Kato had said costs were already being incurred for a “future platform“.
A new console generation is generally expected in around four years, which if accurate means Sony ought to have something brewing already – Microsoft is already hiring hardware engineers – but it looks like we’ll have to sit tight and enjoy the amusing mock ups for now.
10 comments
#1
Toastrules
30/05/11, 3:16 am
So… all that PS4 talk was about the NGP?
That’s pretty funny
#2
onlineatron
30/05/11, 3:23 am
Mere PR bull, to make sure people don’t stop buying PS3s because they think a new console is on the way.
We all know it’s being designed.
#3
SamaT
30/05/11, 4:22 am
Technically, he never said they WEREN’T working on PS4. He was just referring to the comment made earlier by Kato about the financials of the NGP.
#4
osric90
30/05/11, 6:05 am
It would be stupid to talk about a PS4 right now…really stupid strategy if that’s it.
#5
ultramega
30/05/11, 6:35 am
Mhm. Like I believe that.
#6
Dannybuoy
30/05/11, 9:12 am
Maybe they’re just focussing on NGP or Vita or whatever it’ll be called and they’re going to wait for a few years to decide the spec of PS4 as advancements in tech during that time might make manufacture cheaper?
#7
Erthazus
30/05/11, 11:00 am
Actually boys and girls. Sony and everyone else works on the next platform when previous baby ships.
PS4 is in the works since PS3 was launched.
#8
Christopher Jack
30/05/11, 11:22 am
@7, I said that on this site & got called an idiot =\
#9
PS3Dreamer
30/05/11, 11:24 am
blah,blah,blah, thats all I hear from stupid people on here, just shut up and let them do what they want to, they know what they are doing u people aren’t pros in the buisness they are so just ride along with it for once.
#10
Toastrules
30/05/11, 12:08 pm
I wouldn’t exactly call Sony ‘pros’…