Hirai: PS4 not download-only

SCE CEO Kaz Hirai has ruled out future digital-only PlayStation consoles – despite being the first platform holder to launch one with PSPgo.

We do business in parts of the world where network infrastructure isn’t as robust as one would hope,” he said.

There’s always going to be requirement for a business of our size and scope to have a physical medium.

To think everything will be downloaded in two years, three years or even ten years from now is taking it a little bit to the extreme.”

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