(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 2013 is coming, the PS3 is not getting any younger, and rumors on the PS4 are increasing. Some people were expecting an announcement at the Tokyo Game Show this year, but that didn’t happen, so we’re now all looking toward E3 2013 for some sort of public announcement from Sony themselves.

I was discussing with a source close to Sony’s game division, and we were commenting on some random article on the web that claimed the PS4 kept changing names. As far as I can tell, there as always been only 2 somewhat “official” names for the PS4: PS4, or Orbis.

This led my source to explain the PS4 would probably not actually be named the PS4.


That was for internal reasons at Sony he couldn’t immediately remember, but after thinking for a few seconds we all reached the same conclusion: the number 4 being an unlucky number in Japan (depending on the context, it is pronounced the same way as the word death, which is why you’ll never give 4 flowers as a present in Japan, or why some buildings don’t have a 4th floor), the next Playstation will probably not be named the Playstation 4, for cultural reasons.

Will the name Orbix stick? Not sure, as this might still be an internal codename, just like the Vita was initially codenamed NGP (Next Generation Portable)

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What do you guys think? Will it be named PS4

I would like it to be called PS4. Maybe they could dub it PS4 in all countries other than Japan, and dub it "Orbis" in Japan? Maybe, maybe not?

I just want the next generation console

Calling it the PS4 would be nice just to keep the name going and all but I personally think the name Orbis is pretty cool and would be cool and all for something new but im a loyal PS fan and hoping it stays the PS4.

I dont think a new console will come out any time soon. They did just make the Super slim and they need people to buy it. But i still hope they make a new console

I think it will be named PS4

In Japan is the number 4 a sign to be a disaster

ok so marketing managers should excuse their big money

i prefer ps4

I was unaware that 4 was an unlucky number but if it is Orbix would be a cool name.

We'll just have to wait and see i suppose, PS4 doesn't have that ring to it either which way for a name.