Kutaragi laughs off rivals

Steve Boxer Sep 29 2006, 2:15pm

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Sony Computer Entertainment president Ken Kutaragi has strongly refuted the idea that competitors Xbox 360 and Wii will outsell PS3.

When asked by MCV whether the rival consoles will outstrip Sony’s next-gen machine, he replied simply: “We do not care.”

But he conceded that Sony is still struggling with the production of PS3’s Blu-Ray drive: “Right now, it is an issue, because we can’t manufacture enough blue laser diodes for our PlayStation 3s. But we will resolve that.”

Speaking at a PS3 showcase in the PlayStation lounge of Sony’s Tokyo HQ, Kutaragi declined to name specific PS3 launch titles, but Sony Worldwide Studios president Phil Harrison was slightly less cagey: “Resistance: Fall of Man and Genji are definite PS3 launch titles.”
 
When asked how close Sony is to finalising the PS3 launch line-up, Harrison said: “We’re at a fluid time when games are in final QA but not out of final QA. But we’re close.”