Sony Ceases Production of PSOne

Gamespot has the news that Sony is no longer manufacturing the PSOne. From the article: "Despite the news, Sony representatives noted today that the end of production does not necessarily mean the end of availability. PS hardware and software are still selling in countries around the world. Even if original PlayStation systems and games are becoming slim pickings in the US, gamers likely won't be going without for long. As part of its PlayStation Business Briefing 2006, Sony last week announced that it is working on an emulator that would allow gamers to play PS titles on the PSP."

I can't wait to see this..

[radiotyler]

"emulator that would allow gamers to play PS titles on the PSP."

To me, this means:
1. The games are downloaded and stored on you PSP. (Yay!)
2. The games are repackaged and sold as PSP games. (Boo!)
3. I'm completely missing the point of why this matters. (Likely)

Considering all the titles available for the PSP and the ability to play PSOne games on your PS2 (acronym central) already, this seems kind of like a scare tactic towards Nintendo for offering free games on Revolution [joystiq.com]. The "Look! Look guys! We can do it too!" mentality, I guess.

Re:I can't wait to see this..

[tepples]

this seems kind of like a scare tactic towards Nintendo for offering free games on Revolution.

That, or it's a reaction to the Nintendo DS's back-compatibility [slashdot.org]. Or it's a reaction to homebrew emulation efforts [dcemu.co.uk].

Sega

[Symp0sium]

Sony last week announced that it is working on an emulator that would allow gamers to play PS titles on the PSP

I'm still holding out for Sega to do the same with the Game Gear and Master System, Alex Kidd in Miracle world here I come!!

ps2 not 100% backward compatible

[tepples]

get a freaking ps2 for 140 bucks.

Not entirely. Several PS1 games do not work correctly on the PS2 [whirlpool.net.au]. I'm guessing this PSP emulator won't be 100% compatible either, just as the Nintendo DS isn't compatible with link-cable-heavy GBA titles such as The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords and Pokémon.

Ironic

[rtobyr]

What's ironic is that Sony is discontinuing the PSOne not long after Atari started reviving the Atari 2600 & 7800 (http://www.atari.com/us/games/atari_flashback/780 0 [atari.com]).

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Re:Told you so

[Anonymous Coward]

Slightly inaccurate, unless you're talking total install base. Nintendo DS is selling more than every other console (home and handheld) combined on a weekly basis in Japan. Completely selling out every shipment as they come in.