Sony's NGP May Be Delayed By Japan Quake

RedEaredSlider writes "Sony's upcoming portable gaming console, code named NGP, may be latest victim of the ongoing crisis afflicting Japan. Sony America president Jack Tretton told Bloomberg that Sony may stagger the global release of its next portable as the company is hit with disruptions to its production cycle."

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[halfEvilTech]

Not like I would buy it anyways, sony has been on the blacklist for a number of years for me now

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[abigor]

Slashdot is largely composed of poorly-socialised children who think technology companies are involved in pitched battles of good vs. evil.

anything that hurts sony....

[ganjadude]

Is good for the consumer

Re:anything that hurts sony....

[ganjadude]

umm I am not celebrating any of those anon... I am celebrating a delay in sony shipping products which if history is anything to go by (and last I checked it is) is most likely crippled or bad. What happened in japan is horrible, and to even think that was what I was trying to say says more about you than I

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[Anonymous Coward]

Oh grow up already. I'm sick of all the "fake outrage". Yeah, you could, if you were so inclined, twist the meaning of his post to this obviously unintended conclusion. If one was simply looking for controversy, yeah, you could read it like that.

But it was clearly intended as an anti-Sony post, not a "hah hah those japanese died in a Tsunami" post. The latter supposed-interpretation says more about you than the post you were slamming.

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[Doctor_Jest]

It wasn't intended as such. A better phrase would be "Sony delaying their release cycle is good for the consumer." It wasn't the reason, but the outcome. Sony's release cycle for the NGP will be hampered by unforeseen events. Those events, while tragic, have a silver lining for the greater world... It's one less Sony blitz of "ooh shiny!" that'll come out this year.

No need to be snippy.

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[Gravatron]

Wait, so it's good that it's delayed because you don't like them as a company? What about us who are looking forward to the NGP? It sounds like a rather interesting handheld that answered many of the complaints we had against the last one. What makes you think this one is crippled, compared to what?

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[bruno.fatia]

I guess he is comparing to [INSERT ANY SONY PRODUCT HERE]. [caps filter error]

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[Gravatron]

Which doesn't make much sense to me. I mean, what has they shipped in the past that was crippled when it comes to playstation stuff? He sounds like your average Anti-sony troll is all.

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[ganjadude]

exactly, there is the entire sony suing everyone who wants to mess with a PS3, there is the rootkit fiasco, I could go on and on. I really do not get how people could read into my comment the wrong way. Its not like im new here. Of course I feel for the people of japan, I should not even need to point that out.

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[brkello]

I think the nicest thing I can say to you is: you are a douche. Sorry, as much as you hate Sony for all their misdeeds, simply not buying their products is the way to go. No need to read or comment on an article for a company you hate. No need to hope for natural disasters or nuclear meltdowns that damage their ability to produce products and kill their employees. Only because this is Slashdot can you say this. If someone said the same about Nintendo being unable to ship 3DS's, you would be modded to o

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[Doctor_Jest]

Let's take a step back (this isn't 4chan for god's sake) and realize what the parent MEANT was "any delay in Sony's release cycle is good for the consumer." I highly doubt (even on 4chan) someone would be serious about the earthquake being a good thing BECAUSE it hampers Sony's plan for the NGP.

If the poster didn't mean that, and at face value, he's praising the devastation as a win/win for the world... then you're correct. But let's not be like every other forum (hah... sorry, I almost got that out withou

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[kimvette]

No one has yet posted the obligatory ". . .and nothing of value was lost."

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[kimvette]

hmmm, Sony fanbois abusing mod points.

staggered release was always likely

[tuffy]

Even before the quake, Sony emphasized it wasn't likely to get a global launch. In Japan, where portable gaming has taken over, an NGP launch before the end of the year is critical to keep the 3DS from an insurmountable lead. But elsewhere, where the PSP has done less well, it's not quite as important.

I Can Wait

[blueZhift]

Japan has much bigger fish to fry right now, so I can certainly wait a bit longer for a new portable. My old PSP works just fine for now!

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[Anonymous Coward]

Who are you, and why are you reasonable on the internet?

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[Hartree]

"Japan has much bigger fish to fry right now"

At Chernobyl, fish fry you!

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[drinkypoo]

At Chernobyl, fish fry you!

"Amusingly" that fits Fukushima much better considering it's spewing radioactive water right now.

Priorities...

[Bobfrankly1]

Well things are delayed because their priority is putting a hacker on a stake. Their music division seems to have influenced their gaming division.

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[auLucifer]

Exactly! Because a company that relies on the release of electronics and gadgets should put their lawyers to work on the lines to increase productivy! /sarcasm

Seriously though. How do you think that chasing after geohotz has any real impact on a delay obviously caused by a natural disaster?

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[zippthorne]

Lawyers aren't free, y'know. Their fees can pay for a lot of engineers...

The factory workers make the stuff. The engineers plan the stuff. But the lawyers are just there to do battle with other lawyers. The more there are, the more you need. It's a vicious cycle.

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[Elranzer]

Well Sony Computer Entertainment used to be a sub-division of Sony Music, so that makes sense.

http://scei.co.jp/corporate/history_e.html [scei.co.jp]

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[Reapman]

Yes, that makes so much more sense then the Earthquake, Tsunami, and Nuclear disaster causing the delay. Because we know Sony can only afford to launch a product OR sue an individual, not both!

Or, you know, your blind hatred of a company is making you crazy in the head, impossible to say really.

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[Bobfrankly1]

Yes, that makes so much more sense then the Earthquake, Tsunami, and Nuclear disaster causing the delay. Because we know Sony can only afford to launch a product OR sue an individual, not both!

Or, you know, your blind hatred of a company is making you crazy in the head, impossible to say really.

Or your blind reading misses sarcasm and humor. I am crazy in the head, but I seriously doubt Sony had anything to do with it.

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[Reapman]

Ah well my bad, definitely a WOOSH I missed. However your comment, taken seriously, is not out of line with a lot of what other people say around these parts.

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[Bobfrankly1]

Don't sweat it, I got 50% funny and 50% flamebait from the mods. Looks like I need to start using tags =D

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[Teknikal69]

As someone who owns both the Ipod pretty much sucks at games and even games like infinity blade are pretty shallow. I kind of want the NGP but I'll probably not buy it just because of how Sony treats it's customers.

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[zippthorne]

Infinity blade is REALLY shallow (although it would make an ok fighting system for a real rpg...). But it does demonstrate one thing: the thing holding back good games on the iPod isn't the hardware or control scheme.

just die already

[Anonymous Coward]

all these posts show that normal slashdotter is a motherfucker....
anything that hurts sony is meant to be celebrated??? including tsunami, nuke reactors falling out, earthquakes.... for shame fuckers