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Towards the end of 2009 and the beginning of 2010 there had been much speculation that the release of the Sony PlayStation 4 may be ‘just around the corner’. Don’t hold your breath folks—not unless you can hold it for another 2 – 3 years.

While it was reported by Japanese tech website Impress Watch that Sony has begun to seriously consider a multi-core CPU alternative to the CELL architecture, there have been no firm reports that Sony has made a final decision. Sony might, for example, choose a modified version of the CELL architecture and it’s possible that Intel’s Larrabee chipset may be found in the final PS4 core.

The article goes on to say that the development of any new console is expected to take a minimum of 24 months, even 36 months. In the end, I think there’s a good chance that Sony will go with a more traditional multi-core processor since this would be most conducive to the game development community. Whatever the case may be, don’t expect Sony to release the PlayStation 4 for at least another 2 years.

The PlayStation 3 platform still has a good deal of life left. And I seriously doubt that Sony would make the mistake of alienating the thousands of PS3 owners who have invested hundreds, even thousands, of dollars in a PS3 gaming system that was supposed to have a longevity of at least 8 years from its inception.