@MGSKojima I just don't feel that smartphone games are adequate. I could play the 3DS for hours (not with the 3D on of course) and not have an issue. I couldn't play anything on my phone for more than 20 minutes. Also, my phone's battery would overheat and ultimately die. (I have a relatively new Verizon android phone).

The quality is improving, but the stability in the hardware isn't there yet IMO. I agree that Nintendo has 'lost' meaning they may not make a next generation of handhelds, but the 3DS/PSVita do offer a substantially better experience.

@nickname4me I don't think they'd axe PSX compatibility since it's just a software emulator (I think).

There's a lot of PSX software on PSN so IMO you can still hope for PSX.

@syseong Hmmm...that makes no sense from a business standpoint?? why would they want to exchange their new hardware for old hardware?

@Venatorcruiser @primeheart1 for like $10

@Klokateer backward compatibility would be a winner for me. I need a new ps3 (my bro won't give his up and i'm going to college)

@JimmeyBurrows ("game" in second line should be ** controllers ^^^)

@JimmeyBurrows hdmi and wireless and usb ports would be necessary. How else would a gamer charge their game conveniently? Without wireless, it would be making it harder for the gamer to connect to PSN and spend more money/time with their Sony device, and hdmi is so common and inexpensive that many new tv's don't even support component cables (such as the thin, cheap walmart tv's).

I could see them axing the disc drive because that would reduce the number moving parts and size considerably, but then Sony would have to compensate by bolstering the HDD. I don't think they would do that since Blu-ray discs are cheaper than HDD....also, it would cut off potential blu-ray consumers (and sony makes a lot of blu-ray discs)

I could see them axing a few ports in the rear and downsizing the HDD to like 40 gigs max. It's supposed to be small (which most-likely means cheap, too)

@Valen_Ca i'm assuming hard drive capacity. It's got to have wifi, bluetooth, bluray, and hdmi. I wouldn't be surprised if they axe optical out (the fiber optics one with the weird shape) and possibly redesign the disc in/out.

@COPMAN221ISBACK I would love the backward support....Bought my PS3 slim to years ago and love it (cause it's quieter and smaller) but miss playing FFX, FFXII, Ratchet series, Jak series, racing games and such....

@mat989 sony relesed the PSP GO and the PS2 Slim right when people thought the next gen was a year away. then it turned out to being 3-4 years away....