Stringer says PSN is key to innovation

  • Posted December 11th, 2007 at 07:16 EDT by Mike Harradence
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Howard Stringer, the CEO of Sony Corporation has stated that he considers the company’s PlayStation Network service as a key aspect in driving innovation within the electronics business over the next few years.

Stringer commented on the commitment to innovate following a successful three-year cost-cutting drive and restructuring effort at Sony, stating that the firm now strives to "bring back some of the wow factor".

"The next cycle is actual innovation”, Stringer pledged, highlighting the importance of PSN, which currently allows consumers to download various content by connecting to the online PlayStation Store.

While not going into detail, he mentioned that Sony aims to broaden the appeal of the online service, in addition to stating that it also remains open for third party companies to take advantage of.

Elsewhere, Stringer also mentioned that the company has been selling an estimated 200,000 PlayStation 3 units per week in Europe, along with a further 40,000 – 50,000 in Japanese territories.

We’ll have more on Sony’s plans for PSN as it breaks.

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  1. Ezcobar411

    • 7:33am GMT - December 11th, 2007
    • 1

    I can't wait to see what Sony will unveil.

  2. PS3-The Ultimate Machine

    • 7:37am GMT - December 11th, 2007
    • 2

    Innovation is what Sony does best,nothing but good things can come out of this.

  3. chimmy

    • 7:38am GMT - December 11th, 2007
    • 3

    what happened to load sharing on the Cell, isn't PSN the right app. to enable this? Isn't this how Sony/IBM sold the PS3/Cell, that if they're networked they can act as a giant super computer?

  4. Muzikguy | Muzikguy

    • 8:24am GMT - December 11th, 2007
    • 4

    that "wow factor" is what made Sony so great back in the day. Hopefully they do bring it back.

  5. RicanJoe

    • 8:33am GMT - December 11th, 2007
    • 5

    WTF? "which currently allows consumers to download various content by connecting to the online PlayStation Store."   Oh my god! When did this happen!   : I

  6. Limanima | Limanima

    • 8:42am GMT - December 11th, 2007
    • 6

    They better restructure the store, because it really sux. Worse navigation system I've seen since I surf the net...

    Who the hel was responsible for that design?

  7. Aarix | aarix

    • 9:41am GMT - December 11th, 2007
    • 7

    Right! they can't even get game linking down... GH3 is still a cluster and thousands of customers can't link due to issues with the PSN and Activision issues.. Sad that they can't fix issues before adding new ones to the mix.

  8. CONFLICT__01 | conflict01

    • 10:28am GMT - December 11th, 2007
    • 8

    SO THEN "LIMANIMA and AARIX" WOULD IT BE SAFE TO ASSUME THAT YOU ARE BOTH SILLY LITTLE X-BOT'S THEN ??? OR ARE YOU JUST THICK ??? EVER WAY YOUR NOT WELCOME IN THE SUPERIOR PLAYSTATION UNIVERSE, SO WHY DONT YOU DO ONE !! BY BY !!!!!!

  9. peeS3rulz

    • 10:54am GMT - December 11th, 2007
    • 9

    I agree with Conflict_01 that PSN is unstable, unorganized, and needs innovation. when are they gonna cough up some cash and replace and or increase the number of game servers? why must i wait to play and then get kicked off all da time.

  10. gingo | gingo

    • 3:13pm GMT - December 11th, 2007
    • 10

    psn id: gingo... nearly all of the psn games so far have been extremely innovative and i cant wait to see what else these psn developers have up their sleeves

  11. nastanley

    • 4:52pm GMT - December 11th, 2007
    • 11

    Well I agree with him. The PSN can still be better than what it is now, and i think it is a good idea to have the developpers choose how to run their online services in connection with the PSN.

  12. BD_BLACKAZZ | BD_BLACKK

    • 9:04pm GMT - December 11th, 2007
    • 12

    innovations??? i think sony needs to be more detailed about what there talking about they come out with statements and we as cosumers are suppose to guess on what there talking about

  13. Redrider | Warhawk1

    • 9:57pm GMT - December 11th, 2007
    • 13

    Howard Stringer talking up the Playstation 3 and the PSN? Hopefully in is actually "on board" with SCEI Playstation plans to furhter develop the PS3 and the PSN.

  14. Silentmom

    • 10:19pm GMT - December 11th, 2007
    • 14

    they will probably release...downloadable music, videos, more demos, more third party psn games, more trailers...basically become evening up with microsofts online services...once we takle microsoft the road is clear for sony, unfortunatly that road is about 3 years away

  15. rob91883 | rockfunployee

    • 11:06pm GMT - December 11th, 2007
    • 15

    no, its high quality hardware, because PSN ain't the best yet.

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