PSX Production Stops, Development Issues Rumored?

Posted by simoniker on Tuesday April 13, 2004 @03:58AM from the tivo-rubbing-hands-in-glee dept.

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."

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Games are what matters by Anonymous Coward · 2004-04-13 04:51 · Score: 1, Interesting

It's unfortunate they did not pursue this route right from the get go. They could have marketed the PSX as the "deluxe" version of the PS2, and the PS2 as the low-end unit. As someone else posted here, it's now a bit late in the PS2 architecture's lifespan to be introducing a "deluxe" device like this. Most people who would want to purchase a PSX are probably holding back, knowing full well the PS3 is around the corner.

~RB

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