Sony: Ken Kutaragi made the right decision for the PS3

Back when the PS3’s launch price was first announced, people thought Sony — most notably Ken Kutaragi — overspecced the console. Now that the price has gone down considerably Sony thinks that Kutaragi has at last been vindicated.

 

 

 

 

Back when the PS3’s launch price was first announced, people thought Sony — most notably Ken Kutaragi — overspecced the console. Now that the price has gone down considerably Sony thinks that Kutaragi has at last been vindicated.

 

“Ken Kutaragi specced this machine many years ago and people thought he over-specced it,” UK PlayStation boss Ray Maguire told CVG. “I think what we’re proving is that he was right.

 

“Although the specification made it a GB£ 425 entry level machine, that was exactly the right thing to do because it gives us much more longevity in terms of life-cycle. The last thing I would want to do be doing is replacing three cheaper machines over three years – rather than having something like PS3 that lasts for seven to ten years.”

 

In the US, the PS3 hit retail for US$ 500. It has since gone down in price to a more manageable level thanks mainly to the introduction of the PS3 Slim and further alterations made to the console’s insides.

 

 

 

Via [CVG]