Sony's Michael Denny has made a gentle hint that the company are considering a lower launch price for their next-gen console, Playstation 4.
In a recent interview with Edge, Denny was asked if previous issues surrounding the PS3's launch might impact decisions regarding system specs in their next console:
"We listen and learn and take the judgement from every console launch we ever have and we have to be informed by what the strengths of our PlayStation 3 system have been, but also the challenges of that. We want a system that can reach as broad a gaming audience as possible but whilst being a system that's deep, connected, rich and immersive and is going to give a very focused and differentiated experience than anything else that's out there."
Denny remained tightlipped and didn't go on to share much in the way of information regarding the PS4's prospective price point. Sony are still keeping their hand close to their chest, especially with Microsoft yet to announced their next-gen offering. However, when directly asked if the new console would have a more competitive price, he answered:
"There's plenty of time, we've got lots of information yet to give out on PlayStation 4. The initial announcement phase that we're in now is just to explain the vision to everybody. Part of that vision is we have created a console absolutely focused on gamers - and we want that to be gamers in the broadest sense as well. I think to some extent I can ask you to draw your own conclusions."
It's that last line of his answer that's most interesting, and hopefully it's a sign that the company are planning on making the new console as affordable as possible, as they look to avoid making the same mistakes this time around.