Sony Says - Playstation 3 More Future-Proof than ‘Xbox 1.5′

May 19th 2005 | Games Consoles

Sony said its Playstation 3 would beat Microsoft’s Xbox 360 - referred to as ‘Xbox 1.5′ - in the battle of the next generation of video game machines with advanced technology that would outweigh its rival’s early start:

Sony took the wraps off its PlayStation 3 game console on Monday and wasted no time in promoting the advantages of its new microchip, high-resolution graphics and next-generation DVD player.

“We want to pack everything in today and future-proof this as much as possible,” said Kazuo Hirai, the head of Sony’s U.S. game unit, in an interview. “It’s a box made of future technology as opposed to Xbox 1.5, which seems to be a combination of things available today,” added Hirai, president and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment America.

The PS3 will debut in 2006 while the Microsoft Xbox 360 will be out in time for the holidays this year.

Reuters

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Sony Says - Playstation 3 More Future-Proof than ‘Xbox 1.5′
Published in: Games Consoles on 2005-05-19