Sony milks PlayStation line-up to the bone

November 17 is coming. The wait is almost over. But after the PS3 arrives, then what? Do we run around like headless chickens without something else to look forward to? According to American Technology Research analyst P.J. McNealy, there’s still more to come from Sony when springtime hits next year.

GameDaily Biz got a tip off from McNealy that Sony is working up on their PS2. He says that they’re going to be releasing a limited edition PS2 this fourth quarter to spark up some sales. What with Sony’s expected lifespan for the PS2, they’re still pushing for the the now-ancient(?) console to its maximum, especially with a PS3 shortage. If some of the fans won’t be able to get their hands on a PS3, then a “limited edition PS2” would be good enough (for now).

Next up: the PSP. Based on McNealy’s observations (and we do stress that this is just an analysis), Sony will introduce a “refresh of the PSP hardware line, including a hard-disk drive PSP and a second PSP with no hard drive but with a significant amount of flash memory on board.” Ah, it’s another forecast of the fabled PSP2. In any case, what McNealy suggests is that we could expect two kinds of PSPs next year. What those are – new firmware, perhaps; 2.81 or 3.0 – who knows?

And of course, the PS3. They’re milking their next-gen console for what it’s worth, and with all the frenzy that they’re investing in for the long term overhaul, why not chuck in a couple of Sony Bravias in the package? Hence, all those demo kiosks with the PS3 + Bravia tandems. He says, “Sony is bulking up its marketing at retail for the PS3, helping to explain the value proposition of the PS3 and putting 15,000 PS3 units for hands-on game play at retail in North America between the end of October and likely Black Friday, the retail day after Thanksgiving.”

So yes. All we can really tell is how Sony would try to make the most money from their investment. Wouldn’t any other company do that as well?

November 17 is coming. The wait is almost over. But after the PS3 arrives, then what? Do we run around like headless chickens without something else to look forward to? According to American Technology Research analyst P.J. McNealy, there’s still more to come from Sony when springtime hits next year.

GameDaily Biz got a tip off from McNealy that Sony is working up on their PS2. He says that they’re going to be releasing a limited edition PS2 this fourth quarter to spark up some sales. What with Sony’s expected lifespan for the PS2, they’re still pushing for the the now-ancient(?) console to its maximum, especially with a PS3 shortage. If some of the fans won’t be able to get their hands on a PS3, then a “limited edition PS2” would be good enough (for now).

Next up: the PSP. Based on McNealy’s observations (and we do stress that this is just an analysis), Sony will introduce a “refresh of the PSP hardware line, including a hard-disk drive PSP and a second PSP with no hard drive but with a significant amount of flash memory on board.” Ah, it’s another forecast of the fabled PSP2. In any case, what McNealy suggests is that we could expect two kinds of PSPs next year. What those are – new firmware, perhaps; 2.81 or 3.0 – who knows?

And of course, the PS3. They’re milking their next-gen console for what it’s worth, and with all the frenzy that they’re investing in for the long term overhaul, why not chuck in a couple of Sony Bravias in the package? Hence, all those demo kiosks with the PS3 + Bravia tandems. He says, “Sony is bulking up its marketing at retail for the PS3, helping to explain the value proposition of the PS3 and putting 15,000 PS3 units for hands-on game play at retail in North America between the end of October and likely Black Friday, the retail day after Thanksgiving.”

So yes. All we can really tell is how Sony would try to make the most money from their investment. Wouldn’t any other company do that as well?