Sony: Cell Processor Being Shrunk This Year
Sony is not in the best of positions right now. The company announced its first loss in over a decade and the gaming division had income come down by quite a big margin. Sales of the PS3, PSP and PS2 were also down, but that hasn’t put SCEE boss David Reeves down. In fact, he made a rather silly boxing analogy in this interview, but he also said some interesting stuff – namely, the PS3.
Reeves disclosed that the Cell processor running the PS3 will soon be shrunk down. The current Cell chip is a 65nm one and will soon be replaced by a 45nm chip which will require less power and make the machine run cooler. So, when is this coming? “Probably in [the] middle of the year,” said Reeves.
That would bring down production costs for the PS3, and also might mean a price cut, which is always good for the consumer and the product in question.