Created Thu 15th May 2008 12:07pm PST by

junkie_1 Level 13, Psychic (H$77,678)

Will the next PS be called PlayStation 4 ?

Background: There has been a strange monotony with the PS names - PS ,PS II , PS III , PSP etc. When will the Japanese learn to innovate ??

Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source.

Forecast history %

Yes

44%

56%

Question suspends in 25 weeks

Activity: H$23,827
Predictions: 66
Comments: 6

Suspend date: Sun 16th May 2010 11:59pm PST (25 weeks to go)

Initial likelihoods: Yes: 80%

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Created Thu 15th May 2008 12:07pm PST by

junkie_1 Level 13, Psychic (H$77,678)

Clarified Tue 27th May 2008 3:24pm PST by

nigeleccles [Admin]

: As a US news site we will assume this refers to its US name

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Predictions (66)

8 weeks ago

oekelwm Level 4, Whiz-kid (H$1,307)

predicted No (H$20 at 44%)

11 weeks ago

stormcondor Level 1, Newbie (H$764)

predicted No (H$50 at 44%)

11 weeks ago

michaelmare Level 1, Newbie (H$824)

predicted No (H$50 at 44%)

11 weeks ago

phoegon Level 6, Player (H$2,306)

predicted No (H$100 at 43%)

12 weeks ago

mungo10 Level 14, Prophet (H$227,685)

predicted Yes (H$100 at 57%)

Comments (6)

theonecalledmichael Level 15, Seer (H$312,119)

Apparently the japaneese 4 is pronounced "shee", also the pronunciation for "death", this is considered very unlucky to them...so here is a clarification issue: what if it is playstation 4 in the states, but playstation something else in Japan.... how would this settle?

posted 1 year ago

theonecalledmichael Level 15, Seer (H$312,119)

http://www.gamepro.com/sony/ps3/games/features/89388.shtml

found some info....

posted 1 year ago

destry [Admin]

The earliest a new PS system would roll out is 2010, and they might not even announce what it will be called until then. This is a long term market to say the least.

posted 1 year ago

gadget666 Level 8, Super-Pro (H$5,089)

it might not be that imaginative, but it is a damn sight better than "xbox 360". who the hell thought of that?

posted 1 year ago

pixydee Level 1, Newbie (H$461)

Changing an easily recognised brand name which is associated with fun and good quality is not innovative, it is a poor business decision.

posted 25 weeks ago

firechild Level 12, Guru (H$44,044)

I think Playstation has recently lost part of that "quality" association you are referring to...

posted 15 weeks ago

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