PS6 May Be Delayed and Cost More Than $1,000

As the console's RAM and NAND storage alone may cost more than $680 per unit, according to hardware insider KeplerL2, sony could face a major pricing difficulty with the PlayStation 6.

Key points

• After rate increases of around $200 / £200, the PS5 now costs more than 50% more than it did at launch.
• Speaking to GamesIndustry.biz, Aldora CEO Joost van Dreunen remarked the next console generation may not arrive until 2028.
• According to Rosier, the PS5 Pro already costs $899 after two rate increases within a year, leaving little distance between current premium hardware and the $1, 000 mark.
• He remarked premium versions of next-generation consoles could exceed $1, 000, but believes base models are still probable to remain below $999 for marketing and psychological reasons.
• According to Rosier, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has additionally stated memory costs will affect Project Helix pricing and availability.

KeplerL2, who has previously documented accurately on AMD hardware, produced the claim in a post on the NeoGAF forum.

According to the insider, those components were significantly cheaper when Sony finalized the console's design. Memory and Storage Costs Have Surged.

Memory and storage rates have risen sharply over recent years, largely as of solid demand from AI data centers. That pressure has already affected consumer electronics pricing.

In practice, the broader component shortage is additionally probable to affect Sony's intends for the PS6. It had previously been rumored to target a launch as early as 2027. US Congressman Wants Gamers to Actually Own the Games They Purchase. PS6 Launch Could Slip to 2028.

As hardware rates remain at record highs, industry analysts have already questioned whether next-generation consoles could launch for more than $1, 000.

"At this rate, the next generation may not even release until 2028, and when it does, north of a grand is the floor, " he remarked. According to He additionally, even existing consoles are becoming more expensive. Base PS6 Could Still Stay Below $1, 000. Newzoo market intelligence director Manu Rosier offered a slightly different view.

He additionally stated manufacturers have limited control over component rates and observed that there is at present no sign of AI-driven demand for memory and storage cooling down. You Can Run PS5 Games on Xbox Series X This Way. Xbox Is Facing the Same Difficulty. Microsoft is additionally developing its next-generation Xbox console, codenamed Helix.

Xbox has already cautioned that rising hardware costs could affect both pricing and availability, and the business has noted it is considering new business models to produce its next console more affordable.

If KeplerL2's claim is accurate, Sony may face the same challenge on an even larger scale, with more than $680 potentially going toward RAM and storage before accounting for the processor, cooling system, motherboard, power supply, chassis, controller, manufacturing and other hardware costs. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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