The mythical creature we in the mobile phone industry like to call the Playstation phone or PSP phone, has been outed for a December 9th release date. With a release or at the very least an announcement just a couple short weeks away, is the Playstation phone really going to happen this time around?
The volume of rumors and subsequent confirmations surround the Playstation phone, or PSP phone as some call it, is simply astounding. What started mostly as water-cooler chatter has quickly blossomed into the following invite only media event (flyer seen below).
On December 9th, Sony Ericsson France will hold an invite-only event just a little over a month before CES 2011. Typically an announcement of this magnitude would be reserved for CES, but the sluggish sales and Q3 earnings reports from Sony Ericsson should be more than enough incentive to build some media buzz before the holiday season is in full swing.
At this point in time we’ve seen the Playstation phone photographed a handful of times with all signs pointing to XPERIA branding rather than Playstation. An off-contract price is still expected to be floating somewhere around $500 US, but that includes five free games. Both the gaming platform and the distribution system for the games is still thought to be the “Z-System”.
There’s likely to be hoards more information on the Playstation phone as we jump into December, but for now this is where the cards lie. We are certain that the phone does exist and we’ve got the photos to prove it. The demand for mobile gaming and a convergance device is stronger than ever, just ask Apple about their iOS sales if you need confirmation.
We want to know your thoughts on the Playstation phones (PSP Phone). Is this the mobile to have in 2011 or possibly this holiday season or has Sony Ericsson missed their window? Personally I think Android gaming needs the addition of the Z-System platform and not having to carry a Nexus One and PSP is enticing. Let us know!
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