US EditionSony Reportedly Considering Pushing Back PS6 Release to 2028 or Even 2029 Amid AI-Fueled Chip Crisis
Sony may delay PlayStation 6 launch to 2028 or 2029 due to a global DRAM shortage driven by AI companies competing for limited memory chips.
- Bloomberg reports Sony is considering pushing back the PlayStation 6 debut to 2028 or 2029, corroborating earlier warnings of a possible multi-year delay.
- Amid a global DRAM shortage, prices rose since late last year as OpenAI and Alphabet Inc. bought memory for AI data centres, increasing supply competition.
- If released in 2029, the PlayStation 5 would remain on sale for nine years, exceeding the typical seven-year console generation timing.
- Nintendo has warned it may reevaluate the Switch 2's price next financial year, and Microsoft might aim to launch its next Xbox before a delayed PS6, reports say.
- The worldwide memory shortage looks set to raise video game hardware prices for years and shift next-generation consoles beyond 2027, delaying usual release patterns.
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Sony analyzes delaying the release of its next PlayStation console until 2028 or even 2029. The decision responds to the limited memory and storage that affects the technology industry and the price increase caused by the high demand for artificial intelligence.The crisis impacts different sectors of the technological market.The video game segment also faces direct consequences.Sources linked to the Japanese company indicated that Sony is studyi…
Switch 2 pricing and next PlayStation release could be impacted by memory shortage
It may take Sony another three years to give the PS5 (pictured) a successor. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Sony and Nintendo are reportedly feeling squeezed by RAM shortages as demand from AI data centers takes up an increasing share of memory chip production. In response to rising costs and dwindling chip supplies, Sony is considering pushing back the release of its next PlayStation console "to 2028 or even 2029," according to industry s…
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