Interview Sony Was Lucky To Survive PS3 Era, Says Shawn Layden

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“PS3 was Sony’s Icarus moment. We had PS1, PS2 . . . and now we’re building a supercomputer! And we’re going to put Linux on it! And we’re going to do all these sorts of things,” says Layden. “We flew too close to the sun, and we were lucky and happy to have survived the experience, but it taught us a lot.”

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“We also learned that the center of the machine has to be gaming,” Layden continues. “It’s not about whether I can stream movies or play music. Can I order a pizza while I’m watching TV and play? No, just make it a game machine. Just make it the best game machine of all time.”

Layden also remarked how it took a very long time for PS3 hardware to be profitable. In comparison, he says the PS4 launch was “pretty much a non-loss product from day one.”

Sony Felt 'Lucky' to Have Survived PS3 Struggles, Says Shawn Layden - PlayStation LifeStyle

In a recent interview with former PlayStation boss Shawn Layden, he gives insight on the struggles Sony had with the PS3.

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[Chariot]

liked the ps3. Got a lot of hours clocked on it across about a dozen games.

Gta4, MGS4 and Resistance 2 were stand outs that I thought were super impressive. Felt like a real generational jump in tech.

 

[AestheticMarlene]

Sony came out with a bunch of great exclusives that gen and beat Xbox by the end. Microsoft needs to do the same if they want to survive.