Sony gaming big cheese Ken Kutaragi has discussed the PSP's teething troubles in an interview with Japanese magazine Nikkei Business. In the article, he defends the design decisions made regard Sony's first gaming handheld foray, despite up to 4,800 returns taking place. That's 0.6% of the total number, based on of 500,000. The main 'square' button control is the primary niggle in question, and it apparently suffers from reduced sensitivity owing to its proximity to that lovely huge screen.

Despite these problems then, Kutaragi insisted that no mistakes had been made concerning the system's design, and that players and developers would adapt to this 'quirk'. "I didn't want the PSP's LCD screen to become any smaller than this, nor did I want its machine body to become any larger," he commented. "The button's location is on purpose. It's according to specifications. This is something that we've created, and this is our specification. There was a clear purpose to it, and it wasn't a mistake."

By Luke Guttridge

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  1. Rex Unregistered 4 years ago

    Im still gettin no matter what they say... the screen is so big it gives an orgasm.

  2. Nobody Unregistered 4 years ago

    the psp is going to be dead in a couple months anyway so enjoy it while you can I suppose

  3. Master Chief Kraig Unregistered 4 years ago

    This is horrible. I've changed my mind with all I've heard. At least Nintendo makes some quality products.

  4. dang Unregistered 4 years ago

    its true master chief graphics and big screen aside, you need somthing that wont break in a month

  5. solidsnakestuart066 Unregistered 4 years ago

    yah... lots of ppl are changing their minds about PSP. I think I'm one of them. i will probably get a nintendo ds pretty soon instead. im just not liking anything about psp's durability and such. nintendo has been doing handhelds for 15 years now, sony is clueless

  6. screwwwwwthat Unregistered 4 years ago

    yah fuq da psp. ill go for a nintendo ds anyday long as it got advance wars

  7. DX Unregistered 4 years ago

    Most hardware manufacturers would jump for joy at returns of less than 1%, and this seems to escape most people. The percentage of returned psp units is phenominally small.

  8. psp rulz bruv!!!!! Unregistered 4 years ago

    psp is 2 good compaed 2 ds so who ever compared it u can kiss my a**

  9. my PSP was .06 Unregistered 4 years ago

    my psp had three bad pixels, and it sucked so bad, I tried to send it to them for another one, and they tried to charge me another $300 for it, so I still have the faulty one, because no one will take it back.

  10. Brian Unregistered 4 years ago

    Well maybe if you didnt suck, you wouldn't have gotten a faulty one. Idc anyways because when i get one im gonna put a warranty on it so if it breaks i can get a brand new one for no charge. I guess no one thought of that. And also i have a DS and only one game is good out of all of them........Mario 64. the rest are gonna suck until metroid prime hunters comes out. PSP will own.

  11. Yo Daddy Unregistered 4 years ago

    yall suck who ever said the psp is wak

  12. cobalt elliot Unregistered 4 years ago

    I used to be a sony fanboy, but after experiencing so many faulty sony products and seeing how arrogant sony is, i am probably going to get Nintendo DS.

  13. ds suks Unregistered 4 years ago

    GO PSP

  14. Sparksalot Unregistered 4 years ago

    If anybody was bothered to read around they would've found that:
    The Jap were offered free replacements or fixes which means if the problem persists....
    the US will get the same service
    The Euros are predicted to have VERY little problem of this type
    If it isn't borken they HAVE to take it back within 30 days for a refund or replacement, as long as you got it from a shop and if you buy it GET A FLAMING RECEIPT, ASK FOR ONE AS THEY HAVE TO GIVE YOU ONE BY LAW

  15. ??? Unregistered 4 years ago

    Yes, Sony should have done a better design on it, Nintendo usally has no probs with their buttons or anything else

  16. jackjester Unregistered 3 years ago

    i need too now if it has bteries and so if they do im mad but anyway i like it but i dont like the price