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 is announcing PlayStation 5 game consoles will cost American consumers $50 more starting this week. The company did not give a reason for the price hike, but companies have been warning for months that tariffs could send prices higher on thousands of items,