Rumor Control: The GTA/PStwo bundle speculation frenzy

No_Style · Sep 20, 2004, 12:19 AM

RUMOR #1: Sony will release the PStwo, a scaled-down version of the PlayStation 2, on October 26.

Source: Sources running the gamut from Reuters to SPOnG.

The official story: "Sony has not announced any new product line and any reports saying such are pure speculation."--Sony spokesperson.

What we heard: This week there were reports galore that Sony will release a scaled-down version of the PlayStation 2 in a matter of weeks. Some sites even went so far as to predict the machine's design will be similar to the Sony DVP-F41MS DVD player (pictured), which is about three quarters the current PS2's size. But while there has been talk of a reworked PStwo for weeks, all the recent reports trace back to one report by American Technology Research analyst PJ McNealy. Released last Friday, that report stated there was a possibility that the PStwo would launch October 26 because "October 26 is also the four-year anniversary of the launch of the PS2 in North America, and Sony is very fond of making announcements or launches near or on anniversaries."

The McNealy report was then cited in a Hollywood Reporter article, which was in turn quoted by Reuters, and then republished on dozens of game sites. However, just as his report is being cited as game-industry gospel, McNealy is downplaying expectations of an imminent PStwo announcement. In a report released this morning, he said there was only an "outside possibility [that] a PStwo launch in Japan could be announced" at next week's Sony executive meeting in Japan.

Bogus or not bogus?: Eventually not bogus. Given that Sony has trademarked "PStwo," it's just a matter of time until a device arrives, and that time may be sooner rather than later…(see below)
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Sep 20, 2004, 12:19 AM	#1
No_Style Styleless Wonder Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 6,034 Rep Power: 0	Rumor Control: The GTA/PStwo bundle speculation frenzy RUMOR #1: Sony will release the PStwo, a scaled-down version of the PlayStation 2, on October 26. Source: Sources running the gamut from Reuters to SPOnG. The official story: "Sony has not announced any new product line and any reports saying such are pure speculation."--Sony spokesperson. What we heard: This week there were reports galore that Sony will release a scaled-down version of the PlayStation 2 in a matter of weeks. Some sites even went so far as to predict the machine's design will be similar to the Sony DVP-F41MS DVD player (pictured), which is about three quarters the current PS2's size. But while there has been talk of a reworked PStwo for weeks, all the recent reports trace back to one report by American Technology Research analyst PJ McNealy. Released last Friday, that report stated there was a possibility that the PStwo would launch October 26 because "October 26 is also the four-year anniversary of the launch of the PS2 in North America, and Sony is very fond of making announcements or launches near or on anniversaries." The McNealy report was then cited in a Hollywood Reporter article, which was in turn quoted by Reuters, and then republished on dozens of game sites. However, just as his report is being cited as game-industry gospel, McNealy is downplaying expectations of an imminent PStwo announcement. In a report released this morning, he said there was only an "outside possibility [that] a PStwo launch in Japan could be announced" at next week's Sony executive meeting in Japan. Bogus or not bogus?: Eventually not bogus. Given that Sony has trademarked "PStwo," it's just a matter of time until a device arrives, and that time may be sooner rather than later…(see below) _______________ Read More/Source: GameSpot __________________ "The Best Style Is No Style" Specifications Here