PlayStation 4 design has yet to be finalized
2/24/13 6:40pm
Editor’s Note: This certainly explains a lot.
I would also like to point out console developers tend to build the actual hardware first, before designing the console. That way they have a better idea of the console’s size and how to shape it. But I agree that even though the design is purely cosmetic, it’s weird Sony would announce the console without a having a design finalized. I mean we were are all left wondering what it looks like and I know Sony did this to hype up their E3 presentation but it may have backfired a bit since more Sony fans are talking about what the console’s outward design could be, rather than the games that were shown, which is disappointing.
At the Sony conference this past Wednesday, we heard the announcement of the PS4 and the details of hardware specs, and were given a look at the Dualshock 4 controller along with trailers for some of the console’s upcoming games. However, there was one small thing was missing and that something was the PS4 itself.
After a few days of wondering why the PS4 wasn’t shown during the event, we now have our answer. It turns out the reason Sony didn't show it is because the PS4 console design is still in development. Yeah seriously, Sony still figuring out the final design for the PS4.
According to "Escapist Magazine”, President of Sony Computer Entertainment Japan, Hiroshi Kawano has told Japanese gaming blog "4Gamer" that even he hasn’t seen the PS4 console because its design hasn’t been finalized. He didn’t even see the final version of the Dualshock 4 until the day before the announcement.
During a recent interview with “All Things D”, SCEA president Jack Tretton confirmed that the final design of the console is still in development, although he doesn’t consider its absence from the announcement to be a big deal.
"For most people, it's behind a cabinet or on a shelf somewhere and you spend all your time looking at the screen. And we wanted to show people the screen. There will be multiple opportunities to share the look of the console between now and the launch."
The console’s design will most likely be finished by the time E3 or CES rolls around since Sony wants to release it during this holiday season.
Also, I may not have experience in making a billion dollar console but I do know that you have to design the console first before saying what it will have or you will be trying to figure out what it look like while you try to find a place to install all the hardware features with less time to do it all.
It’s like a kid saying he wants to create the “Ultimate Toy” with built-in Kung Fu Action, Jet pack, Rockets, Guns, Lasers, Blackjack and Hookers. But he didn't even draw what it looks like yet.
Finally I just want to say thanks to g1 Fandango for showing me this on my Twitter feed. If you want, check out his review of Pokemon Adventures. It’s Swell :3
» Source: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/122316-PlayStation-4-Final-Design-Still-in-Development
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g1 DISCUSSIONS
yggdra324
so a late 2015 release then?
Toxin_Polaris
It was a teaser Editor Notes say that clear. But i cant think why this should backfire? Point is: Sony has announced the first real Next Gen (sorry WiiU but you just feel like this Gen) people are getting hyped and everybody is talking about sony till Microsoft shows us something. And while the Hype can backfire Sony did nothing to overhype the console at all and i dare say everybody in the gaming world ist looking forward to E3 mainly becuase we want new specs and see the design. And who knows maybe sony will give us a voteing right on the design, but thats an over optimistic way of looking and hoping sony did some reflexion on their mistakes with the Ps3 (even thought personaly i like the design.
Evilkinggumby
I have to agree with the editor's note more than the original article. Building a piece of hardware from the outside in (so making the design THEN figuring out how to shoe horn hardware into it) is just completely bass-ackwards and counter intuitve to making a great piece of hardware. between proper cooling, form factor, hardware size and limitations and testing, trying to MAKE it all fit into one particular design is just going to waste more money time and resources than getting a firm grasp for what they can and will use (hardware wise) and then pushing to condense it into the smallest footprint possible (without compromising stability and quality) and then spending a cycle looking at what external shell would best fit around it.
Almost every discussion I've sen in regards to a platform coming out turns towards "i don't care about the hardware specs, i want good games. without games, a console is worthless". I saw it a lot with the vita, and until the vita gets a pile of worthy games people want I think a lot fo folk are holding back. Same went for the 3ds until it started getting some of the IPS' nintendo fans were itching for. So with that in mind, sony did well giving some specs and then flashing video of just what it will buy you. I personally would have loved MORE details on the hardware, but thats cause I'm a techy.
werdman24
That would explain a lot. Sony has til E3 to show us the final design. Of course, we all know there's gonna be a redesign a few years down the road.
yggdra324
thats why i'm not playing to buy one day one, that and i think the price is going to be high.
Tom the Iron Man
Considering one of the most popular rumors about the console was it having 4GBs of RAM and the the spec sheet for the Durango go leaked and show it having 8GBs of RAM, methinks Sony freaked out and pulled the display unit unsure if the form factor they've chosen would accommodate. I remember something similar to this happening with the PS3 with it supposedly having only 128MB for the video and 128MB for the system for a combined total of 256MB of RAM and then 360 was shown off at E3 2005 with 512MB. Then all the sudden PS3 is absent from E3 2005 but tech demos galore and "Oh hey the PSP came out in March, buy it!"
History loves repeating itself.
Anti_Hipster
It can have a giant portrait of Hitler spray painted on it for all I care. My only requirement for the console is that it plays games.
scioneon
.......I KNEW IT! I knew Sony still acted like it's old self.
Ruzlok
They should design it with a cell processor... :/
Xaxal Eternitum
Seriously, I think people really should be talking about the ames more so than the form factor of the console. Though this does bring some concerns that the "Holiday 2013" planned release may be pushed back ala the Vita if nothing is finalized soon.