Sony: No PSP2 in the Making

The PSP hasn’t really been doing well for Sony, lacking big-selling games and complete disinterest of the consumer in UMDs has caused the platform a shameful defeat from the DS. Many had speculated that Sony had learnt from their mistakes and were working on a second-generation PSP, but that appears to be false, as SCEE president David Reeves has declared that “there are currently no plans for a PSP 2.”

“I go to Tokyo quite a lot and no one has referred to it–I think they have their hands full at the moment,” he told MCV. “We just launched the PSP-3000 so we are still focused on this generation of the platform.”

He agreed that software was the PSP’s main weakness, but that “PSP games will come – they just take a while longer.”

“That’s because developers, when it comes to placing their bets, have to choose PS3 and 360, then Wii, then DS, maybe even PS2 before PSP,” he explained.” It’s the same at our internal studios, where the focus has been on PS3. They’ve also focused a lot on PS2 as well because we have to get the SingStars out for that format.”