Sony: PS3, PS2, PSP Not Competing With Nintendo Or Microsoft

by Robert Gordon

When it comes to their last gen, next-gen, and handheld offerings, Sony does not belief that their competition comes from either Microsoft or Nintendo.

Instead, they have a broader philosophy of who they're competing with.

“I think that PS3, PS2 and PSP are all entertainment platforms so I feel that our competition is not Microsoft or Nintendo, but basically any form of entertainment that is competing for the consumers’ attention,” SCE president Kaz Hirai said in an interview with MCV.

“So we need to make sure we offer the most compelling entertainment – not videogame but in in general. I can’t speak for their strategy but I like to think that we’ve got a very well balanced portfolio with PS3, PSP and you can’t discount the PS2.”

Sony's also quite proud of the fact that PlayStation 3 has taken the lead over Xbox 360 in the SCEE territories.