Sony Claims They're Not Working on PSP2

[wraggster]

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I've always liked the PSP hardware, but iterations like the PSP-3000 are failing to excite me. I just need something new. Unfortunately, Sony claims to not be working on a PSP sequel at this time.

From SCEE President David Reeves:


No, there are currently no plans for a PSP2. I go to Tokyo quite a lot and no one has referred to it...We just launched the PSP-3000 so we are still focused on this generation of the platform.
Reeves goes on the discuss the platform's dichotic hardware success and software failure, admitting that even Sony's own development teams aren't creating titles for the PSP. Though, it's pretty hard to believe that not one person in all of Sony is doing ANYTHING toward a PSP2 development.

As much as I'd like to see a new PSP, the things I'd want (touchscreen, 3G media downloads and 100% remote play compatibility over a universal digital PS3/PSP library) are just outside the reach of anything currently affordable to consumers or implementable by Sony.

http://gizmodo.com/5108377/sony-claims-theyre-not-working-on-psp2

[apex05]

It's all because of firmware upgrades we gonna be stuck with the same hardware for a good 10 years.. They don't have to release new consoles to add new features, They just release new fw to refresh the console at very little cost

[pspandrew2006]

I would like to see internet anywhere on the psp2 that would be awesome.

[Zhadnost]

Handhelds/Portables always seem to be treated like this, whereas regular consoles are generally being worked on before the previous generation has been released.

It's such a shame.