Sony Computer Entertainment has come out today and predicted that the PS3 is still good for a ten year life cycle, they even went as far as to say that a decade was the minimum lifespan of the console but perhaps it could be extended for a few years more.
Andrew House of SCE Europe commented on the PS3 after news of Sony hitting the magical ’50 Million Units’ milestone saying that it’s ‘just the start’ for the PS3.
“I’ve always said [PS3’s life-cycle will be] ten-plus years and the only question mark is how long the ‘plus’ is,” House said, in an interview with CVG “ten years I think is the minimum.”
“What we’ve said many times before and we’re confident about is we launched a device that is very, very powerful, that has a whole range of possibilities and that’s at the very least a ten-year life-cycle. I know I’m guilty of repeating myself but I think it’s always worth pointing out we’re still selling PlayStation 2 in its millions around the world, 11 years after it was launched.”
“That’s different markets and a different profile of consumers but there’s still some vibrant demand. That for me bodes extremely well for where the potential of PS3 will go.”
It’s a bold statement considering that Microsoft have now been rumoured to be in the early stages of development for a new next generation console currently dubbed by fans as the 720. We could even see a reveal of the 720 next year although this is simply internet hear say.
He finished by saying, “We’ve announced that we’ve hit a significant milestone with 50 million units sold worldwide, but I really do believe that that’s just the start.”
50 Million Units is a huge milestone and it’s a welcome relief to the doom and gloom of a month or so ago during the infamous PSN downtime. Whether or not leaving the PS3 to bake for a decade remains to be seen.
