Sony Responds To Nintendo 3DS Announcement

[Shrygue]

via IGN


Sony fans should not expect a 3D PSP announcement anytime soon. In an interview with IGN, SCEA's Director of Hardware and Marketing John Koller said the company is only focusing on the 3D console space right now.

"Our focus on 3D right now is on the console," he said. "There's a tremendous amount of opportunity on PlayStation 3 with 3D. The amount of interest in 3D from the retail side and game publishers is off the charts. We know we have a hit with 3D on PS3 and we're going to concentrate our efforts there."

Koller also questioned today's announcement of the Nintendo 3DS, saying he wasn't sure if there is a market for 3D handheld gaming with a younger audience.

"I think it remains to be seen where Nintendo goes with 3D on a portable," he added. "Having been in the portable space for quite awhile, I think it's an interesting move but one I'd like to see where they go from a demographic standpoint. 8 and 9 year-olds playing 3D is a little bit of a stretch given where some of our research is right now."

Check back with IGN tomorrow for our full interview with John Koller.

[dazman]

After Sony's PSPGo I don't think Sony should be saying anything about nintendo's next hardware choice. lol

[symbal]

All the Sony Fanboys are gonna chirp in like always saying well Sony's been developing 3D For years and Nintendo just copied the idea when they heard about it just like motion controls and everything else, but like just about everything they try first they fail or do a bad job of it, where Nintendo takes risks and shows how things should be done and Sony copies that idea but different enough to look like they not copying and no-one wants it, honestly i think it's only people's memorys of Ps1&2 success that keeps people buying their consoles and if they just joined straight in the console game with Ps3 people would realise they just not that good at running consoles and probably end up going bankrupt.

[juiceface]

I dunno Sony, Captain EO was pretty ****ing cool when I was 8 or 9 years old.

[PoorKingz]

Doesn't Sony realize that kids will buy anything gimmicky? Nintendo could release a handheld with three screens and knobs for controls and kids would still buy it.