Wed, Jun 06, 2012 | 18:30 BST

Sony on going first next-gen: “It’s about being the best”

It’s not about going first in the next-gen cycle, according to SCEA boss Jack Tretton, but rather just to be “the best”.

VG247′s previously been told that Sony has been aiming for a next-gen launch ahead of Microsoft. But the Sony US boss said it’s not about being first.

“We’ve never been first. We’ve never been cheapest. It’s about being the best,” Tretton told Geoff Keighley in a GTTV interview.

“If you can build a better machine and it’s going to come out a little bit later, that’s better than rushing something to market that’s going to run out of gas for the long term.

“In a perfect world you want the best machine that ships first that’s cheapest. But the number one goal is to be the best machine and that’s what we’re always focused on.”

When asked on the status of supposed PS3 exclusive Agent from Rockstar, a game Tretton announced at E3 three years ago, quote of the show emerged.

“You couldn’t have said it better when you said Agent from Rockstar. I work for Sony Computer Entertainment. The second I start working for Rockstar, I’ll have some definitive information for you on Agent.”

Good work, Jack. Catch up on Sony at E3 here.

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#101

Gadzooks!
06/06/12, 11:30 pm

You go girls. Defence force assemble!

I like how the more enraged you guys get, the longer your posts get. Its a reliable metric

#102

absolutezero
06/06/12, 11:57 pm

lol I troll U

Stay mad ololololol

Jesus fucking wept.

#103

daytripper
07/06/12, 12:06 am

This stil going on from this afternoon? Wow

#104

Da Man
07/06/12, 10:50 am

First the boy cries about evil haters not leaving pure, beautiful Sony from the bushido country alone, then he keeps on throughfully analyzing and reacting to every single statement..

States that PS3 sold more (marginally btw!)…

Only for this little hypocritical fool to later say how iPhones sell because they have the Apple name on them…

Hey, Gekidami. Sony Ps3 is a piece of shit, and the only reason it outsold 360 was due to silly devotees like you who bought it for the name.

Let him be, Gadzooks, he truly has nothing better to do.

#105

OrbitMonkey
07/06/12, 11:15 am

Obsessive compulsives arguing over who’s the most compulsive?

#106

Kuwabara
08/06/12, 6:27 am

Gazdoos, you idiot. Ps3 is ahead in sales!! so it’s not third!! And the wii isn’t comparable to the ps3 or xbox 360!! is less powerfull, and much cheaper which means your not comparing apples with apples! that put the ps3 first place. Nin64 vs ps1. (ps2 vs gamecube vs xbox) but wii cannot sit alongside xbox360/ps3, get it through your head! ow you talk about metrics and number 1. How about what the most important one to us consumers is, the games. Ps3 comes 1st, xbox 360 second, wii LAST.

#107

shogoz
08/06/12, 6:58 am

what a surprise a bunch of fucking nerds fighting again, god bless 247 for having a moderator go through this shit before it gets posted up. bunch of nut sacks!

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