Sony’s New PlayStation Portable May Be Delayed in Some Areas

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Sony Corp. may stagger the global release of its next-generation PlayStation Portable game machine after the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan last month led to production disruptions.

The new PlayStation Portable, dubbed “NGP,” may be introduced in a single region this year instead of starting sales in Asia, Europe and the U.S. in time for the end-of-year holiday shopping season, said Jack Tretton, president of Sony Computer Entertainment of America, citing production problems related to the March 11 disaster.

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