Layden used the anecdote to explain why he'd still greenlight a now-niche series like Jak and Daxter. He also had some interesting things to say about other dormant PlayStation names, including The Order 1886, SOCOM, and All-Stars Battle Royale - a fighting game he reckons is "important" but didn't live up to Smash Bros. at all at the time.

Sony has raised the price of its PlayStation 5 consoles being sold in the United States by $50. “Similar to many global businesses, we continue to navigate a challenging economic environment,” Sony Global Marketing Vice President Isabelle Tomatis wrote in a blog post.