taddzilla
09-17-2004, 10:48 AM
Source: ZDNET.com (http://www.zdnet.com)
Japan's Sony is expected to unveil a smaller version of its popular PlayStation 2 game console on Oct. 26, The Hollywood Reporter said on its Web site, citing retailers and industry analysts.
Sony Computer Entertainment declined to comment, but the conglomerate's game unit will be holding a briefing in Tokyo on Tuesday to explain its business strategy, and industry watchers expect it to unveil the new product then.
Ken Kutaragi, known as the father of the PlayStation, will be at the briefing.
Called the PStwo, Sony's new console will be 30 percent smaller than the current PlayStation 2, but it is expected to retail for the same price, $149, the entertainment trade paper said in an article dated Sept. 15.
Full Story (http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1040_22-5371056.html?tag=zdfd.newsfeed)
Japan's Sony is expected to unveil a smaller version of its popular PlayStation 2 game console on Oct. 26, The Hollywood Reporter said on its Web site, citing retailers and industry analysts.
Sony Computer Entertainment declined to comment, but the conglomerate's game unit will be holding a briefing in Tokyo on Tuesday to explain its business strategy, and industry watchers expect it to unveil the new product then.
Ken Kutaragi, known as the father of the PlayStation, will be at the briefing.
Called the PStwo, Sony's new console will be 30 percent smaller than the current PlayStation 2, but it is expected to retail for the same price, $149, the entertainment trade paper said in an article dated Sept. 15.
Full Story (http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1040_22-5371056.html?tag=zdfd.newsfeed)