LudicrousSpeed said:
Not to mention that link posted was just an interview where some Sony guy said an upgraded PS4 was possible, this was before Neo rumors even started. It was related to VR. Scorpio took longer because it wasn't rushed, like the Pro was. The specs and features planned for Scorpio speak for themselves. |
Some Sony guy? Yeah the VP of SCEI isn't just some Sony guy. He's one of the top dogs of their Tech branch. And, actually, I just translated that source article and PSVR is one of dozens of things the interview goes over. They explicitly talk about adopting x86 and how they can now execute on a plan that they had since PS3 - iterative hardware. I think at that point they couldn't point blank say "we are building a more powerful iteration" due to an obligation to shareholders as well as maintaining a competitive edge in the market, but it's strongly suggested and VP Ito entertains the idea with the interviewer as he talks about how it's good for the consumer to have this kind of strategy. There's a few other revelations in that very insightful interview about what may be coming in the future for PlayStation as well. Google translate won't let me copy/paste, but if you go back to the source interview I linked where it's in Japanese it can be entirely copied into translate. It's the second set of 5,000 characters, right after they finish talking about Dolby Atmos, DTS:X and 3D audio.
Also how was the Pro rushed? If Sony wanted iterative hardware since the PS3 days then they very clearly have been planning the Pro for a while. The architecture is a testament to that.
