{"id":4446,"date":"2011-04-11T17:20:31","date_gmt":"2011-04-11T22:20:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/?p=4446"},"modified":"2023-12-05T08:03:22","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T14:03:22","slug":"will-sonys-ngp-be-another-casualty-of-the-japans-quake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/2011\/04\/will-sonys-ngp-be-another-casualty-of-the-japans-quake\/","title":{"rendered":"Will Sony&#8217;s NGP be another casualty of the Japan&#8217;s Quake?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/PSP2-DELAY1.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2406\" height=\"1502\" data-attachment-id=\"4458\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/2011\/04\/will-sonys-ngp-be-another-casualty-of-the-japans-quake\/psp2-delay-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/PSP2-DELAY1.jpg?fit=2406%2C1502&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2406,1502\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"PSP2 DELAY\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The financial aftermath of Japan&amp;#8217;s quakes?&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/PSP2-DELAY1.jpg?fit=602%2C376&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/PSP2-DELAY1.jpg?resize=2406%2C1502&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/PSP2-DELAY1.jpg?w=2406&amp;ssl=1 2406w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/PSP2-DELAY1.jpg?resize=300%2C187&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/PSP2-DELAY1.jpg?resize=1024%2C639&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/PSP2-DELAY1.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The financial aftermath of Japan&#8217;s quakes?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We&#8217;ve <a href=\"http:\/\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/2011\/03\/calm-before-the-storm-japan-earthquake-to-have-major-impact-on-tech-sector\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">covered<\/a> the possible <a href=\"http:\/\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/2011\/03\/japan-crisis-threatens-ipad2-supplies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">delays<\/a> manufacturers may face in the aftermath of the quakes that have hit Japan since March 11th and last week, Bloomberg cited SCEA&#8217;s Jack Tretton as saying Sony&#8217;s NGP may only make it to one market in time. The news however, traveled fast and stirred up a conflicting statement from SCEJ&#8217;s spokesman, Satoshi Fukuoka; saying that the NGP is on track for an on-time release in various markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In all honesty, take each sound-bite with a grain of salt; Japan has shown signs of improvement (<a href=\"http:\/\/jalopnik.com\/#!5785281\/japan-fixed-this-quake+damaged-road-in-just-six-days\">like this stretch of highway being rebuilt in 6 days<\/a>), but things are far from <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/tokyoreporter\/status\/57408571079540736\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">settled<\/a>. Obviously Sony is doing their best to meet both consumer and shareholder expectations but Japan&#8217;s manufacturing industry has taken a hit not seen in recent history. Only time can really tell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Hat tip <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/killahkazx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@killahkazx<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sources: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gamasutra.com\/view\/news\/33969\/Sony_Japanese_Earthquake_Has_No_Impact_On_NGP_Launch_Plans.php\">Gamasutra<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/2011-04-04\/sony-new-playstation-portable-may-be-delayed-by-japan-disaster.html\">Bloomberg<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s conflicting news about the NGP&#8217;s release date after the Japan earthquakes. Sony says it&#8217;s on track, but there are signs of delays. 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