Sony Playstation 4 Console Name
May 14, 2010 by Sony PS4
Filed under About Playstation 4, News
Several people have been asking if it is certain that the next generation of Playstation consoles will be called the Playstation 4.
We at SonyPS4.com have come across so much information over the course of the last year that points to this it is a certainty… The next Playstation console will indeed be the Sony Playstation 4, and we will go through a list of quotes and references that we hope will shine some light on the subject. There is little information available on the Playstation’s next gaming console , and that is to be expected at this point in development, but as you will see many of the most prominent names and employees of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. have referred to the next Playstation gaming console as the Playstation 4.
Playstation 4 Concepts
- Playstation inventor Ken Kutaragi, as chairman and group CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. is already thinking ahead to Playstation 4 and beyond. In an exclusive interview with EE Times, Kutaragi said: “As a matter of course, I have the vision of Playstation 4, 5 and 6, which will merge into the network.” Read More.
- PS3.IGN.com talks about the possibility of the Playstation 4 being released at a 3d gaming consolee, possibly the first of it’s kind. While it is a grey area in terms of what the Playstation 4 will be capable of, the console is again referred to by a leading game resource as the Playstation 4… Really IGN speaks of the Playstation 4 frequently, read more about the PS4 possibly being a 3d gaming console here.
- In an interview with Jack Tretton, the CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment of America, again the next Playstation console is mentioned by name, as the Playstation 4. “A question I often get is when we are going to see Playstation 4. When somebody can craft the technology that exceeds what we’re able to do on the PS3, but we are still just starting to harness it.” While not ready to put a date on it, it would seem Jack Tretton is certain of the next Playstation consoles name. Read more from the FastCompany interview.
- Geek.com also mentions the Playstation 4 by name in referring to Cell alternatives to the Playstation 4 gaming console. While again its mostly rumors and speculation on what the Playstation 4 gaming console will offer, its again another authority in the gaming and tech industry referring to the next Playstation gaming console as the Playstation 4. Check it out.
- Mr. Yoshida in an interview with VideogamesZone.de, translated by Xbitlabs.com here. From the Xbitlabs.com article “Even though Mr. Yoshida did not confirm that PlayStation 4 will use Blu-ray disc or a next-generation optical format, it is highly-possible that the console due in several years will use optical discs to store huge next-generation video games.” Many times during the interview Shuhei Yoshida, senior vice president of product development at Sony Computer Entertainment America, mentions the next Playstation gaming console as the Playstation 4.
There are literally thousands of references of the next Playstation console being referred to as the Playstation 4, I have tried to include only those that are the most credible, and those that can be easily referenced yourself if you choose to do so… A real big part of Sony keeping with the Playstation numbered series has to do with them maintaining the brand that they have built up since the launch of the first Playstation on December 3, 1994.
In reality we find it unlikely that Sony will ever choose to go away from the numerical naming system for the Playstation console generations. These names are just far too recognizable, and instantly associated with the gaming consoles that you are familiar with. Sony Playstation has even hinted at this with a commercial that was aired during the launch of the Playstation 2 that featured the Playstation 9.
This commercial, while possibly some what satire, really is further proof that Sony intends to stay with the Playstation numerical branding for as long as they are producing gaming systems. Dated 2078 and offering some of the most wild and futuristic technology imaginable, this advertisement goes to the merit and power of the current Playstation branding tactics.
All of this, and thousands more references throughout the internet, point to the next Playstation gaming console as being named the Playstation 4. With Sony unlikely to announce any official information regarding the Playstation 4, until just before launch, the mentioning of the console by name from Sony executives is the biggest indication so far.
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I believe the next generation console from Sony will certainly go under the name of the Playstation 4. With the past releases of the PS1, PS2, and indeed the PS3 it would seem odd to change the name now.
I see it both ways … first it would seem odd to change the name, and hence numerical branding system now and stray from the expected PS4 moniker. However, after three numerically ordered consoles, changing the name may provide a breath of freshness to the console’s life. Perhaps something like “Sony Planet” or “Sony Wave Console” ( I know these are seriously cheesy bu they are just for example) would give a sense of newness to the brand … however it seems unlikely that the brand needs any newness so I expect the PS4 to be names as such. Actually … given the success and prominence of the Playstation console … it would make better sense to keep with the heritage of the console, and not stray from it’s numerical lineage.
I see it both ways … first it would seem odd to change the name, and hence numerical branding system now and stray from the expected PS4 moniker. However, after three numerically ordered consoles, changing the name may provide a breath of freshness to the console’s life. Perhaps something like “Sony Planet” or “Sony Wave Console” ( I know these are seriously cheesy bu they are just for example) would give a sense of newness to the brand … however it seems unlikely that the brand needs any newness so I expect the PS4 to be names as such. Actually … given the success and prominence of the Playstation console … it would make better sense to keep with the heritage of the console, and not stray from it’s numerical lineage.
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I see it both ways … first it would seem odd to change the name, and hence numerical branding system now and stray from the expected PS4 moniker. However, after three numerically ordered consoles, changing the name may provide a breath of freshness to the console’s life. Perhaps something like “Sony Planet” or “Sony Wave Console” ( I know these are seriously cheesy bu they are just for example) would give a sense of newness to the brand … however it seems unlikely that the brand needs any newness so I expect the PS4 to be names as such. Actually … given the success and prominence of the Playstation console … it would make better sense to keep with the heritage of the console, and not stray from it’s numerical lineage.
I believe the next generation console from Sony will certainly go under the name of the Playstation 4. With the past releases of the PS1, PS2, and indeed the PS3 it would seem odd to change the name now.
Playstation is a bit expensive but i own two of them*”"
Playstation games are very good specially those racing games like Need For Speed“`
Well it comes to mind about changeing the name most people are right dont change the name just put it in a different way ( I HOPING PLAYSTATION IV or P.S.I.V) Just putting out idea cause im using my next 4 year worth of birthday money to buy fr my selg