Jack Tretton, CEO and president of Sony Computer Entertainment America has said in an interview with IGN that he “would be very distracted” if he had to be talking about next generation hardware this year.
All his focus is currently on supporting the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita to even give any thought about launching new technology – basically suggesting that at the very least Sony in the US isn’t planning on chatting about a PS4 this year.
“In terms of when you talk about [the next generation] and when you announce it, it really depends on the health of the existing platform and the other things you have going on,” Tretton remarked. “And right now, we’re focused on PlayStation 3, and I’ve got another platform (PlayStation Vita) to get out the door in seven days, so I don’t want to be thinking about trying to launch new technology anytime soon. I want to focus all our energy on our console business, which is really just hitting its stride, and Vita, which really deserves a dedicated push from us.”
Tretton concluded, “I, quite frankly, would be very distracted if I had to be talking about next generation hardware this year,” insinuating that PlayStation 4, in line with rumors supporting it, wouldn’t be seen or heard from in 2012.
