{"id":255855,"date":"2010-01-31T16:15:23","date_gmt":"2010-01-31T21:15:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stoth.com\/2010\/01\/31\/sonys-john-koller-apples-entrance-into-gaming-market-drives-consumers-to-psp\/"},"modified":"2010-01-31T16:15:23","modified_gmt":"2010-01-31T21:15:23","slug":"sony%e2%80%99s-john-koller-apple%e2%80%99s-entrance-into-gaming-market-drives-consumers-to-psp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/255855","title":{"rendered":"Sony\u2019s John Koller: Apple\u2019s entrance into gaming market drives consumers to PSP"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Um, okay<\/i>? Just days after Apple introduced its exceedingly underwhelming iPad<\/a> while simultaneously attempting to convince that masses that said product was the portable gaming device they had been waiting their whole lives for, Sony’s own hardware marketing honcho has come forward and extolled Cupertino’s decision to finally make the gaming leap. In a recent interview, John stated the following: <\/p>\n

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“Apple’s entrance into the portable gaming space has been a net positive for Sony. When people want a deeper, richer console, they start playing on a PSP.”<\/em><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

While we can’t seem to shake the suspicion that Mr. Koller is drawing links that probably don’t exist (at least fully) in reality, research firm NPD does<\/i> show that sales of the PSP have “nearly tripled since the iPhone went on sale in June 2007.” Of course, it’s not like the PSP has gained functionality<\/a>, become the home of more than a few killer titles<\/a> and spawned a UMD-less sibling<\/a> since the heydays of ‘07, but hey — who are we to question the suit?<\/p>\n

Sony’s John Koller: Apple’s entrance into gaming market drives consumers to PSP<\/a> originally appeared on Engadget<\/a> on Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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