CES 2013: Kaz Hirai Responds To PlayStation 4 Inquires

The International Consumer Electronics Show kicks of this week and electronics giant Sony Computer Entertainment is one of the few major industry players present at the annual event this year. Giants Apple and Microsoft both skipped CES 2013.

During its press conference, Sony President and CEO Kaz Hirai and Sony Electronics President and COO Phil Molyneux demonstrated what’s coming soon in the field of TVs and mobile phones and, as expected, video games took a back seat.

However, Kaz Hirai couldn’t avoid the inevitable PS4 question raised during a Q&A segment after he stepped off of the stage.

Here’s part of his response:

“We’re very happy with the way that the PlayStation 3 has grown over the years. Obviously a lot of interaction with the PlayStation Vita as well,” Hirai stated.  ”All of the gaming fans out there, you probably know that we don’t talk about future generation technologies until we’re ready to launch it in a big way.”

If the rumors and industry analysts predictions hold true, this year will be the year when new home consoles are revealed. And while Sony continues to keep all things PS4 related under wraps, we can’t think of a better time for Sony to unveil its next gaming console than during one of the biggest video game events of the year, E3.