Sony Says It Hasn't Decided When to Launch PS6, Nor How Much It Will Cost, With Memory Shortages Set to Continue
- President Hiroki Totoki said Sony has not yet decided on a launch timing or retail price for the PS6 during an investor Q&A session. "We have not yet decided on at what timing we will launch the new console, or at what prices," Totoki said.
- High memory prices and supply shortages are expected to persist through the 2027 financial year, complicating Sony's hardware strategy. Totoki noted the company must "think carefully" about how these rising costs impact development and business models.
- Operating income rose 12% year-on-year, providing Sony breathing room as it manages PS5 inventory. Analyst David Gibson at MST predicted rising RAM prices will not impact short-term performance thanks to Sony's existing materials secured through 2026.
- Sony is exploring new ways to sell the PS6, potentially including a long-rumored handheld device, while Microsoft continues developing its next-gen Xbox console, codenamed Project Helix. The competitive pressure underscores Sony's need for strategic flexibility.
- With the PS5 nearing its sixth birthday, some analysts suggest the PS6 launch could be delayed beyond 2027 as Sony maximizes the current console's lifecycle. GTA 6 launches later this year, potentially extending PS5 viability.
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technewstube.com'We must think carefully about what we will do': Sony shows hesitance to announce PS6 release date or price due to RAM crisis, and finds itself in the same situation Valve is in with the Steam Machine
Sony is hesitant to announce a PS6 release date or price, and is going through extensive consideration over it amid the disruptive RAM crisis.
For the first time, Sony has officially commented on PlayStation 6, even though the console itself is still unrevealed. The background is the ongoing price increases in hardware, which are fuelled by, among other things, bottlenecks in memory and generally high component prices. At the same time, the view of the future remains exciting, because the PS5 is now on its way to the brand of 100 million units sold worldwide. The new statement comes fr…
Sony is not yet able to say when the PlayStation 6 will come out or at what price it will be sold. Even before its official announcement, the future console is already hampered by a very concrete constraint: the explosion of the price of RAM. No price or ... Read more Like KultureGeek on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter Don't forget to download our free iAddict app for iPhone and iPad (link App Store) Read more PlayStation 6: Sony says not to …
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