PSX Production Stops, Development Issues Rumored?

Thanks to GameScience for translating the news that Sony's PlayStation 2/DVR combination, the PSX, has temporarily ceased production in Japan, apparently "since the start of April." According to Sony representatives, the company is "in the middle of deciding when production will start again, based on the current stock levels, as well as the shift in demand for the unit", but the Japanese article claims "a development problem", suggesting "...both SCE's game unit and Sony's Blu-ray team are involved in the project, and apparently things haven't been running smoothly, resulting in some of PSX's functionality being mismatched" - is this partly referencing the PSX's initial feature downgrade? However, the PSX is "still on track for launch in Europe and North America in the second half of 2004."

Comments

DEAD!

[chrismcdirty]

Sony must be dying! They have to be, or else why would they stop production on the machine? I mean, when Nintendo stopped production on GCN, everyone and they're mom said they were dying. So it only follows that Sony will go out of business soon after Nintendo.

[/sarcasm]

Add these features and it'll take off!

[felonious]

Since this is another "swiss army" knife device that claims to do it all well then I have one more feature suggestion. Seeing as the N-Gage was such a phenominal hit how about adding phone functionality to the PSX? It's probably easier to use than an N-Gage, phone wise, and although it doesn't resemble a taco you could say it's more akin to a block of cheese in the looks department.

It could be used as a portable device as long as you can strap it to your back and roll around a gas generator on a hand truck to power the thing.

Why did they miss all of these great ideas????? :D

Re:Why PSX, Why?

[I_Love_Pocky!]

I suggest the POS as an apt title for the device instead.