(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

This is something I would never think about. Four is an unlucky number in Japan. So maybe it will have a different name. I don't think the Orbis one will stick true though not a good name at all in my opinion anyways.

It could simply be called PlayStation which I will be fine with. It doesn't really need to have a codename on launch.

I think they might do something like they did with the PSP Vita name; which should of been PSP 4000...

tbh i kind of want it be PS4

Sounds reasonable, i would name it TheProcrastinator

Orbis Vita (or, in strict Latin, Orbis Vitae). This translates to "The Circle of Life"
Seems like they knew what they were doing.

Ps1, ps2, ps3, ps4

Yeah, same here. Why change something like that lol

we dont really give a shit what its name is do we? lol.. just give us the console and some amazing games and name it dingleberry IDGAF as long as it lives up the its expectations.