Sony Plans to Keep PS3 Alive For “Next Couple of Years”

evolveteam October 4, 2013 1

The normal life cycle for a gaming console stands around the 7-10 year mark. And with the PlayStation 3 already boarding that timeline, plus the launch of the PS4 around the corner, it’s uncertain how much longer Sony’s current-gen console will last on the market. Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida is reassuring PS3 owners that the company will not abandon the platform, as plans are to produce fresh content for it in the “next couple of years.”

Yoshida went on to discuss the topic in more detail:

“PS3 has been doing great – but it’s not like everyone owns a PS3 already. There’s always a group of consumers who come late in the cycle, people who wait for the price to come down. We’re expanding geographically as well. The demand from Latin America, for example, is really really strong for PS3.

PS3 has been doing great – but it’s not like everyone owns a PS3 already,” he explained. “There’s always a group of consumers who come late in the cycle, people who wait for the price to come down. We’re expanding geographically as well. The demand from Latin America, for example, is really really strong for PS3…

We’ll continue to support PS3 in a way that makes sense, especially the digital games that we work on – but our large teams, our AAA release teams, are transitioning from PS3 to PS4.”

Microsoft also recently announced plans to support the Xbox 360 going into 2016, suggesting over 100 games would be available for the system. It’s unknown how many titles Sony plans on pumping out for the PS3. Anyways, don’t forget the PS4 launches November 15th.

[GamesIndustry]