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[Solidus_T]

WOW that controller. Also the console colors... Sony please release that controller. I'm sure fans will appreciate it even more than Jim.

 

[Putonahappyface]

I'd buy that PS5 themed PS1 in a hearts beat, if it had a disc drive.

 

[mckmas8808]

OMG is it Kutaragi??? Please bring him back along with the Cell.

Kutaragi looks GREAT! Dude looks like he hasn't aged in 15 years!

 

[MasterCornholio]

Funny that some still think he was fired because of Phils career moment.

Anyways I wish him the best.

 

[MidGenRefresh]

The entire SONY's design language this generation is trash and I hate it but damn that controller and even the console itself in this color scheme... I want one.

 

[mckmas8808]

wow. look at all that hate towards the most successful PlayStation CEO

You mean Ken Kutaragi?

 

[BouncyFrag]

I better receive a comparable send off when I resign/perma-banned from posting on Gaf.

 

[3liteDragon]

 

[Loomy]

Oh yes. The classic "You're fired! Stay in your job for 6 months and, here, have a party too!" move.

/s

The fucking idiots in this hobby, I swear.

 

[cinnamonandgravy]

controller looks so much better like that.

 

[Portugeezer]

As soon as he leaves: quick, cancel half the GaaS projects!

 

[scarlet0pimp]

That Ps5 looks really good tbf

 

[iamvin22]

I think it's safe to say that kutaragi doesn't age at all

 

[Crayon]

I think it's safe to say that kutaragi doesn't age at all

Anyone still standing at over 70 looks like they're doing alright to me.

 

[nowhat]

Great show of respect on the part of the Japanese towards that selfish Jim Ryan who closed many Japanese studios.

Jim Ryan must have been very embarrassed.

Yeah, there still won't be a Gravity Rush sequel.

 

[xrnzaaas]

They should offer it is a limited model for a thousand dollars. People would buy it.

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

Yeah, there still won't be a Gravity Rush sequel.

Never said never.

 

[Gojiira]

If that was the default day 1 PS5 it would have sold PS2 numbers already, so fucking cool

 

[MacReady13]

That PS1 style controller looks AMAZING! FUCK I want it so bad!

Best of luck to Jim Ryan and thanks for keeping PlayStation viable in the console race. Many millions of us love consoles and never want to see them go away and many millions of us thank you for keeping PlayStation strong in that time.

 

[DeepEnigma]

If that was the default day 1 PS5 it would have sold PS2 numbers already, so fucking cool

They would have if they didn't have stock issues as is at the time.

 

[phant0m]

Need that controller immediately.

x2

 

[bitbydeath]

Kutaragi Ken got a hold of some youth potion or something..

Some say he still feasts on the blood of Xbox til this day.

 

[bitbydeath]

We need to get you a bag of these:

Should make this our new ‘Praise the Sun’ icon.

 

[skit_data]

I want that PS5

Oh and you KNOW he'll gobble that cookie down immediately too. No hesitation.

He might have to hurry it up though, Aaron Greenberg looks like a hungry fella

 

[Ozzie666]

Sony should really release a special run of PS1 styled PS5's, including controller, colouring, special start-up, extra usb slots on the front to mimic memory cards. Retro packaging, the lot. I reckont hey would make a killing, nostalgia is a bitch and the thirst is real. Looks so good.

 

[NeverYouMind]

Imagine if those cookies were condoms... (Sorry.)

 

[VinnyMac]

Fucking release that NOW

 

[Rocco Schiavone]

They better release this controller with the USB dongle asap for normal gamers. Would sell like hot cakes.

 

[diffusionx]

Sony should really release a special run of PS1 styled PS5's, including controller, colouring, special start-up, extra usb slots on the front to mimic memory cards. Retro packaging, the lot. I reckont hey would make a killing, nostalgia is a bitch and the thirst is real. Looks so good.

The one they did for PS4 was quite good looking but this one, nah. Maybe it's because PS5 is just an ugly system.

Sony Unveils 20th Anniversary PS4 Console with PS1 Color Scheme

Sony unveils a PS1-themed PS4 console in celebration of PlayStation's 20th Anniversary.

gamerant.com

 

[Quantum253]

The PS1 themed controller is fire. Hopefully a sneak peek of a special edition console

 

[Warablo]

That is so much better than the white they went with.

 

[Wastelander92]

Kinda ironic after his whole "who would want to play these" comment.

 

[rofif]

They should offer it is a limited model for a thousand dollars. People would buy it.

No. They should just make ps lol cool and techy again. Return to ps1 and ps2 colours and style damn it

 

[Mibu no ookami]

Couldn't even spring for a slim or a disk drive

But more seriously, I think the coolest thing is the ps1 controller usb cable

The digital is the best-looking one and the slim doesn't have face plates in production yet. Not likely to be played, more likely to be displayed.

They will definitely produce this for their anniversary next year (2024 JP, 2025 (NA/EU) but they won't do the usb cable like that.

I actually hope they settle on a better shade of grey. The two-tone looks off.

 

[Oddvintagechap]

Someone tell Jimbo to release DualSense Jimmy Edition to the Masses.

 

[Mibu no ookami]

That is so much better than the white they went with.

They did that on purpose.

If they released black face plates from the get go, few people would upgrade. White encourages people to buy new plates.

Same reason they released the white controller and then the black controller.

Same reason they released the controller without the colored icons/logo so that they could release that at a later date. I bet we'll see at least 3 skus

White with colored icons/logo, black with colored icons/logo, grey with colored icons/logo.

I bet the Dual Sense is the best-selling PlayStation controller of all time (life to date).

 

[BadBurger]

That DualSense hnnnggg

 

[Ansphn]

Jim Ryan will go down as one of the best of all time at PlayStation. The seeds he planted during his time as CEO will grow into redwood trees. For example Bungie.

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

Jim Ryan will go down as one of the best of all time at PlayStation. The seeds he planted during his time as CEO will grow into redwood trees. For example Bungie.

This sarcastic post will age like milk! Meet me back here in 5 years A Ansphn

 

[Quantum253]

Jim Ryan will go down as one of the best of all time at PlayStation. The seeds he planted during his time as CEO will grow into redwood trees. For example Bungie.

Ken kutaragi will always be my guy. Kaz was pretty good too. Jim kind of reminds me of Peter moore. Both did good things though

 

[YeulEmeralda]

Does it come with the boot up sound?

 

[BadBurger]

Ken kutaragi will always be my guy. Kaz was pretty good too. Jim kind of reminds me of Peter moore. Both did good things though

I still get a kick out of this E3 presentation, even a decade later



That shit eating grin on his face when he realizes that with a few PowerPoint slides he likely just won the generation.

 

[Muffdraul]

If being a Sony Playstation executive is the only way to get a gray PSX themed dual sense controller, well then, god damn it, I better get started on that...

 

[GAF machine]

Best CEO of all time

Jim Ryan would disagree...

 

[GAF machine]

Well Ken officially Retired but that's not exactly what happened

What happened, exactly?

 

[Quantum253]

I still get a kick out of this E3 presentation, even a decade later



That shit eating grin on his face when he realizes that with a few PowerPoint slides he likely just won the generation.

It was a good conference. It's when I changed from primary Xbox to Playstation. And the how-to-share-a-game skit was epic too. I didn't like Don Mattick and the whole Tv/tv/tv vibe with One

 

[TGO]

What happened, exactly?

He was forced to retire due to the handling of the PS3 launch but his contribution was hard to dismiss so his was giving Honorary Chairman but had no power.
it was sugar coated but the whole industry knew he was fired and forced to step down.

 

[zedinen]

Europe (excluding Germany)

Germany: First Half of 2023

Japan (YTD, Week 49)

US (YTD, October)

What happened, exactly?

Ken was replaced with immediate effect.

Jim Ryan will go down as one of the best of all time at PlayStation. The seeds he planted during his time as CEO will grow into redwood trees. For example Bungie.

 

[Investor9872]

I would love to see a PS5 Pro in that PS1 theme!

 

[GAF machine]

He was forced to retire due to the handling of the PS3 launch but his contribution was hard to dismiss so his was giving Honorary Chairman but had no power.
it was sugar coated but the whole industry knew he was fired and forced to step down.

Ken was replaced with immediate effect.

I was hoping for an answer that wasn't a version of "PS3 got Kutaragi fired".

PS3's challenges and losses had nothing to do with Ken stepping down. He's on record a couple years prior to PS3's launch saying "my first dream was to retire when I was 50". He was 56 when PS3 shipped, and when one of his so-called bosses (Shigeo Maruyama, 'STOPPING AT THREE') asked him about PS4 he answered "[PlayStation 4] is not my responsibility."

Those aren't the words of a man "fired and forced to step down" or "replaced with immediate effect". Those are the words of a man headed for the exit on his own terms. The industry's "kUtArAgI WaS OuStEd" narrative is a load of bunk.

Kaz Hirai also spoke on this and Ken's honorary chairmanship when he was asked why Ken stepped down.

His honorary chairmanship wasn't some disingenuous public pat on the back. It was an advisory role given out of respect and continuity of purpose for PS3 and PSN. Kutaragi didn't need to hold executive power as Honorary Chairman to effectuate his aims. He held Andrew House's ear (Jim Ryan's ear, too) and holds Mark Cerny's ear. That's power enough.

Jim Ryan deserves a cookie, but it's Kutaragi's pie no matter how it gets sliced. Ryan (like every CEO before and after Kutaragi) found his success in Kutaragi's initial hardware/software approach (i.e., "The objective was a high-performance, low-price videogame system which also had a design which was easy to write games for."), and in advancing a platform vision/strategy that Kutaragi led with:

Ken Kutaragi (Hot Chips 1999: New Millennium for Computer Entertainment)
⦁ Our vision: music, movie, computer entertainment oval
Jim Ryan (Sony IR Day 2023)
⦁ Where we intend to meet our users: music, movie, computer entertainment oval

Ken Kutaragi (2003 Transformation 60 Corporate Strategy Meeting)
⦁ Intercompany collaboration to accelerate '21st century entertainment experience'
Jim Ryan (Sony IR Day 2022)
⦁ Transformative Sony Group collaboration to 'amplify IP synergies'

Oh, and one last thing about that pie chart. Tokunaka had the title of CEO, but Kutaragi handled the Execution...

"There was a meeting with only maybe eight people in it. No other executives. It was just Kutaragi’s team pitching Ohga. Ohga was personally interested in the project. And after Ohga saw the whole presentation, he just said, “Go for it. Do it. This is a project that Sony needs to be in.” He just decided it by himself. No other executives voted, only Ohga. Ohga said “do it” and that became a legendary story. Ken’s career went from almost zero [to essentially running Sony Computer Entertainment]." -- Shuji Utsumi

"As well as being an engineer, I have been involved in the business side of things for many years. I helped start the company, and I have always been involved in business decisions". -- Ken Kutaragi

'Unlike most game consoles at the time, the PlayStation instantly became a showcase for 3D graphics. And unlike most engineers, Kutaragi had overseen nearly every aspect of the managerial and business deals that brought it together'. -- Polygon