Though Sony's PS4 launched last year with both a hard drive and 8GB of unified memory, there was a significant part of the development process when this was looking unlikely.
Speaking at today's Develop Conference in Brighton, PS4 lead system architect Mark Cerny revealed discussions were had about including flash memory instead of a hard drive in a bid to cut costs. Though SCEI president Andrew House initially expressed reservations with the idea of including a hard drive as it would add an expense of around $1 billion to the project and said it caused him "sleepless nights", in the end it was felt there was no alternative.
"It's such a large decision, because it's a commitment not just to the initial launch but for the life cycle. That has massive implications for how it will shape the business model for a number of years," said House. "Yes, we debated. But it became extremely clear to me that financial issues aside we had to be struggling for a certain level of experience that would get people to embrace a brand new platform.
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