Sony Can’t Produce Enough PS2s and PSPs to Meet Demand

[AaronSOLDIER]

We here at PSLS might be all excited about the PS Vita (and beyond), but as a high-priced machine, with full priced titles, some gamers have decided to pick up Sony’s last-gen machines to gain access to a huge library of budget titles. Apparently, demand is so high for the older platforms that Sony can’t even keep up with PS2 and PSP supplies.

SCEA Boss Jack Tretton was asked by Forbes whether the PSP would still receive support and future games, and replied:

The PSP will continue to sell on at $129. Right now there is more demand for PSP than there is production capacity… that is pretty much truth with the PlayStation 2 as well. PlayStation 2 will continue to sell as long as we can build it profitably and there is an audience for it, and PSP will follow that same trend.

Interestingly, Tretton doesn’t actually say whether the PSP will receive more games. What is also interesting is his statement regarding PSP and PS2 demand in the US – considering neither devices have made any serious impact on the NPD sales charts in years, how many old consoles are Sony actually producing? With both devices being sold at a profit after years of manufacturing improvements and cost cutting changes, it does seem odd that Sony isn’t making enough to keep up with all the PS2 and PSP-hungry gamers.


When was the last time you played on a PS2? Let us know in the comments below.

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[DarkVincent07]

That is insane.

Sony has 4 consoles going at the moment

[Inzane2050]

The PS2 will never die! muahahaha!

[mickice]

That is insane.

Sony has 4 consoles going at the moment

If they produced a PS2 with a HDMI port I bet even more people would buy one.

[Fenix]

And yet I cant find a new one anywhere in my town :/

Didnt know my PS2 was broken so im kicking myself getting a slim PS3 lol

[Kuro]

wow thats freakin awesome lol

[Dave-The-Rave]

I thought they had stopped production on the PS2..only seems to be second hand ones about now.

[Nitey]

I thought they had stopped production on the PS2..only seems to be second hand ones about now.

Yeah I've been after a new slim one for a while. They're grossly overpriced because we're definitely not getting any new PS2s from Sony in the UK

[Ghost-Rhayne]

Wow, that's awesome. Crazy that the PS2 is still ticking, but also, not really, cause it's one of the best consoles ever!

[Nitey]

Wow, that's awesome. Crazy that the PS2 is still ticking, but also, not really, cause it's the best console ever!

Fixed

<3

[F34R]

Wow, that's awesome. Crazy that the PS2 is still ticking, but also, not really, cause it's one of the best consoles ever!

Probably the cheapest way to get into console gaming, with the biggest gaming library available...

[D3seeker]

It's called BC Sony
Unless you're gonna revamp up production on platforms which are now technically dead (or close to it) this should be a priority to keep the new hardware going.

[AaronSOLDIER]

They're making more money this way. Plus now that we have PS2 Classics and HD Classics I doubt we'll see BC return. I just hope they can get most of the PS2 library on the Store.

[Cyn]

Just as well for them that PS2 was and still is such a runaway success because although the PS3 rules, it hasn't brought home the bacon

[DarkVincent07]

If they produced a PS2 with a HDMI port I bet even more people would buy one.

Why just so people can plug it into their newfangled TVs?

Coz its not like the games will be in HD or look any better or anything

[Dave-The-Rave]

I'll be interested to see what the backwards compatability for the PS4 will be like.

[Funeralfog]

can still find them over here. hell i just bought a ps2 slim lol

[radgamer420]

This is why I think that any next gen consoles that launch now or even a year from now would propably have a rough go of it. In this economy people are alot more price oriented.

[Nitey]

can still find them over here. hell i just bought a ps2 slim lol

For a normal price? Lucky bastard

[AaronSOLDIER]

If in the UK gameseek.co.uk have them @ £89.99

[Nitey]

Brand new? O.O

I'm tempted...I have a working phat but I've always wanted a slim

[Sylar]

I've still got my original ps2 & slim, not surprised people are still interested with the epic game library it has.

[AaronSOLDIER]

Brand new? O.O

I'm tempted...I have a working phat but I've always wanted a slim

Pretty sure yeah. They're pretty good I've bought from them before.

[bobtheduck]

If they could make a PS2 with:

Bluetooth 4 player
Virtual Memory Cards (and accepting, say, SD cards or Memory Stick)
HDMI output

I may consider buying another one whenever my 60 Gig (now a 500 gig) PS3 dies. As of now, there's too many benefits to playing those games on PS3. If NONE of those things happened, and my 60 Gig died, I'd probably stop playing PS2 games, because it's too hard to go back to the old system.