(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

PS1,PS2,PS3,PS4,PS5

I dont care , i want amazing games and no more ylod.

they wont release ps4 this year because they said when they released the ps3 super slim they will keep on developing the old ps3

Suprising facts

i heard its going to be called Playstation Orbis

orbis and vita are good names but ppl will still refer to it as the PS4 same as ppl will refer to the new iPad as iPad 3

PSOrbis just stick to PlayStation we'll all know what it is

Why would they leave the PS series with an unpair number ? think about it lol.

I really hope that the PS4 is called the PS4. The only system in my opinion that had a cool name was the Dreamcast. You must login or register to view this content.

Xbox 360 is a dumb name (Xbox 720 would be an ever dumber name for the next system), Wii is retarded name and WiiU is even more retarded. I don't even like the name PlayStation Vita. I wished that they would have just called it the PSP2.

Hello,


"Orbis" is cool, and for advertising PS4 would be better :


PS 4 Family, PS 4 fun, PS 4 games, PS 4 Medias, PS 4 Everyone !



PS : 4 is spelled "shi" -like death- in japan, and also "yon", but for a console I think we all (around the world) call the number in english. with a good marketing, you can easily forget the "shi" thing and enjoy a new playstation.