"Reverse Psychology" is not exactly the term I would use ...
Every once in a while I run into a co-worker who, upon receiving a request they don't approve of, will find the way to meet your needs in a very negative way. I don't expect that this is what has happened with the PS3, but this wouldn't be the first time I have seen an action like this produced because of very negative reasons.
"They wan't a less expensive system ... We'll give them a less expensive system!"







