Former Sony exec reveals Nintendo's sweary response to original PSP reveal
Former Sony executive Shawn Layden shared an anecdote about a Nintendo employee's profane reaction to the original PlayStation Portable reveal. Despite the PSP's success, Layden believes piracy and Sony's struggle to market multiple platforms simultaneously contributed to the PlayStation Vita's lower sales and Sony's eventual exit from the dedicated handheld market.
- Entities
- Platform: Nintendo DS
- Platform: PlayStation Portable
- Company: Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Topic: Market Competition
- Platform: PlayStation 5
- Person: Shawn Layden
- Topic: Handheld Gaming
- Company: Nintendo
- Platform: PlayStation Vita
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