Tokyo, January 27, 2011– Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCE) today announced its
next generation portable entertainment system (codename: NGP), which delivers the ultimate
portable entertainment experience. NGP will make its debut at the end of the year 2011.

NGP is designed to offer unparalleled interactive entertainment that is only possible on
PlayStation®. This new system offers a revolutionary combination of rich gaming and social
connectivity within a real world context, made possible by leveraging SCE’s experience from
both PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) and PlayStation®3 (PS3®) entertainment systems.

Deep and immersive gaming is at the core of PlayStation’s DNA, and NGP is the latest
embodiment of this vision. By having both Wi-Fi and 3G network connectivity, together with
various applications, NGP will enable infinite possibilities for users to “encounter,” “connect,”
“discover,” “share” and “play” with friends wherever they are. Within the device are a range
of features that provide a genuinely cutting-edge, next generation ultimate portable
entertainment experience.

Stunning OLED and Revolutionary User Interface

NGP incorporates a beautiful multi-touch 5-inch organic light emitting display (OLED)
as the front display. A high-performance CPU / GPU combined with OLED enables rich,
visually striking graphics never seen before on a portable entertainment system, for both
games and other digital entertainment content. The new system also incorporates a unique
multi-touch pad on the rear, and together with the front touch display, NGP offers new game
play allowing users to interact directly with games in three dimension-like motion, through
“touch, grab, trace, push and pull” moves of the fingers.

Super Oval Design and Dual Analog Sticks

While succeeding the basic design philosophy of PSP, NGP adopts the Super Oval
Design form factor, created to fit comfortably in users’ hands. For the first time, a portable
entertainment system will feature two analog sticks, which enable a wider range of game
genres to be brought into the portable experience.

LiveArea™

Every game title for NGP will be provided with a space called “LiveArea™” where
users can share the fun and excitement with other players. Users will have access to the latest
information of games provided from SCE and 3rd party developers and publishers through
PlayStation®Network. Additionally, NGP users will be able to view an “Activity” log that is
constantly updated with accomplishments from users who are playing the same game, which in
turn can trigger active real-time communication among users.

Near

SCE will also provide location-based services on NGP as part of the basic features
utilizing PlayStation Network. The new application called “Near,” developed specifically for
this service and the network, will be pre-installed in the system to let users find out what their
friends in the vicinity are playing now or what they were playing recently. Users can meet
their friends and new players virtually, regardless of what games they are playing, simply by
sharing their game information across different dimensions of time and distance.

New Game Medium

NGP adopts a new game medium, a small flash memory based card, dedicated for NGP
software titles. Taking advantage of the flash memory feature, this innovative card can store
the full software titles plus add-on game content or the game save data directly on to the card.
By adopting flash memory based card, SCE will be able to provide game cards with higher
capacity in the future, allowing developers to store more game data to deliver rich and
immersive games.

NGP will also come equipped with two cameras on its front and rear, as well as three
motion sensors, gyroscope, accelerometer and electronic compass, all of which are designed to
enable users to enjoy the world of entertainment that is linked with real life experiences.

PlayStation®Suite (PS Suite), announced today, will also closely coordinate with NGP.
The newly developed and released game content for Android™ based portable devices can
also be enjoyed on NGP. As a result, users will have access to not only the most leading-edge
content, but also some of the more casual experiences that typify the mobile market place.

SCE will vigorously promote NGP towards the launch as the next generation portable
entertainment platform and deploy various measures to further expand the portable gaming
market.

List of Third Party Game Developers and Publishers(pdf)

<Next generation portable entertainment system (codename: NGP)>

CPU ARM® Cortex™-A9 core (4 core)
GPU SGX543MP4+
External
Dimensions
Approx. 182.0 x 18.6 x 83.5mm (width x height x depth)
(tentative, excludes largest projection)
Screen
(Touch screen)
5 inches (16:9), 960 x 544, Approx. 16 million colors, OLED
Multi touch screen (capacitive type)
Rear touch pad Multi touch pad (capacitive type)
Cameras Front camera, Rear camera
Sound Built-in stereo speakers
Built-in microphone
Sensors Six-axis motion sensing system (three-axis gyroscope,
three-axis accelerometer), Three-axis electronic compass
Location Built-in GPS
Wi-Fi location service support
Keys / Switches PS button
Power button
Directional buttons (Up/Down/Right/Left)
Action buttons (Triangle, Circle, Cross, Square)
Shoulder buttons (Right/Left)
Right stick, Left stick
START button, SELECT button
Volume buttons (+/-)
Wireless
communications
Mobile network connectivity (3G)
IEEE 802.11b/g/n (n = 1×1)(Wi-Fi) (Infrastructure mode/Ad-hoc mode)
Bluetooth® 2.1+EDR (A2DP/AVRCP/HSP)


About Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

Recognized as the global leader and company responsible for the progression of consumer-based computer
entertainment, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) manufactures, distributes and markets the
PlayStation® game console, the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, the PSP®
(PlayStation®Portable) handheld entertainment system and the PlayStation®3 (PS3®) system. PlayStation
has revolutionized home entertainment by introducing advanced 3D graphic processing, and PlayStation 2
further enhances the PlayStation legacy as the core of home networked entertainment. PSP is a handheld
entertainment system that allows users to enjoy 3D games with high-quality full-motion video and highfidelity
stereo audio. PS3 is an advanced computer system, incorporating the state-of-the-art Cell processor
with super computer like power. SCEI, along with its subsidiary divisions Sony Computer Entertainment
America LLC., Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd., and Sony Computer Entertainment Korea Inc.
develops, publishes, markets and distributes software and manages the third party licensing programs for
these platforms in the respective markets worldwide. Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, SCEI is an
independent business unit of the Sony Group.

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