Sony: Support for PS3 will continue
The PS4 will launch late 2013, but Sony Japan president Hiroshi Kawano has confirmed in Famitsu (translated by Kotaku) that support for the PS3 will continue.
"It's been seven years since the release of the PS3," says Kawano, "and the console continues to sell at a constant pace, plus we have many upcoming titles. We have no intention of immediately shifting from the PS3 to the PS4."
The cloud service that will allow users to play PS3 games on the PS4 will launch in 2014, and Kawano says it will likely result in "some people [switching] consoles from the PS3 to the PS4." This switch will not be forced though - "it will be a gradual process, and to say 'we're releasing a new console, so trade in your old ones for it' would be a maker's ego talking, plain and simple."
Sony certified new PS3 models earlier this month, however a Sony exec has said the company has no plans for a PS3 price cut.
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KatsumiPosted:
imgurlel glad they will continue supporting ps3
I'm sure 360 support will continue too.
I'm pretty sure that Microsoft announced that they will continue to support the Xbox360 for the next 7 Years.
TaigaAisakaPosted:
imgurlel glad they will continue supporting ps3
I'm sure 360 support will continue too.
It's going to continue. We just don't have a confirmation from Microsoft stating how long they would like to keep support for it. I'm sure they don't want to just up and abandon the Xbox 360 users.
ReevePosted:
BDBShadowBoltDashieBDBLeapMawderz That would be an awful idea if they done that anyway. Still millions of users won't shift to ps4 right away.
Yea, It will take about a couple months.
Probably even years, not everybody can afford the PS4 straight away.
Well I'm also sure they just don't want to get rid of their loyal PS3 players. As you said not everyone can afford the PS4 or Xbox One so I'm sure both companies want to keep their customers around for a while.
True, it a logic thing to do.
That would be a dumb decision on there part.
ReevePosted:
imgurlel glad they will continue supporting ps3
I'm sure 360 support will continue too.
Theres no doubt, it will forsure still continue.
MentalistPosted:
ShadowBoltDashieBDBLeapMawderz That would be an awful idea if they done that anyway. Still millions of users won't shift to ps4 right away.
Yea, It will take about a couple months.
Probably even years, not everybody can afford the PS4 straight away.
Well I'm also sure they just don't want to get rid of their loyal PS3 players. As you said not everyone can afford the PS4 or Xbox One so I'm sure both companies want to keep their customers around for a while.
True, it a logic thing to do.
TaigaAisakaPosted:
BDBLeapMawderz That would be an awful idea if they done that anyway. Still millions of users won't shift to ps4 right away.
Yea, It will take about a couple months.
Probably even years, not everybody can afford the PS4 straight away.
Well I'm also sure they just don't want to get rid of their loyal PS3 players. As you said not everyone can afford the PS4 or Xbox One so I'm sure both companies want to keep their customers around for a while.
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