- Sony is hesitant to announce the PS6 price or release window as it remains undecided on the release date and price.
- CEO Hiroki Totoki says forecasts for fiscal 2027 suggest memory pricing will be “very high”
- Sony is now in the same place as Valve, which has yet to announce a price or release date for the Steam Machine.
Price increases for both PC and console hardware are more frequent than ever due to the disruptive RAM crisis and, unsurprisingly, it has left some companies afraid to make sudden decisions.
As reported by VGC, Sony is currently undecided about the PS6 in terms of its release date and price, as the memory crisis becomes evident, following the same steps as Valve, which is still deciding the release date and price of the Steam Machine.
This comes at the same time as Nintendo announced the price increase for the Switch 2, which will take effect from September 1, 2026, and frankly highlights the current state of the PC and console markets as the worst in decades, especially since Sony recently increased prices for its PS5 hardware.
It’s no surprise, then, to see Sony concerned about plans for the next gaming console, PS6, with its CEO Hiroki Totoki making it clear that consumers probably shouldn’t anticipate any major updates to the PS6.
“We have not yet decided when we will launch the new console or at what prices,” Totoki said, emphasizing the uncertainty within the market. “That’s why we would like to really observe and follow the situation.
“Considering the current circumstances, the price of memory is also expected to be very high. [in] Fiscal year 2027, because there will still be a shortage of supply. “So, under that assumption, we have to think carefully about what we will do.”
What makes matters worse is that consumers already consider the current prices of the PS5 and PS5 Pro to be too expensive, and that likely means that the PS6, which should be a significantly more powerful console compared to the PS5, could be in the same ballpark, or worse, more expensive.
If the RAM crisis is still alive and well once 2027 rolls around, Sony may have no choice but to go with an unpopular price, which will hurt consumers anyway. That’s exactly why the inevitable launch of the Steam Machine is still in a state of limbo, as Valve doesn’t want to rush into such uncertain times and leave consumers frustrated.
It’s only a matter of time before updates arrive from both Sony and Valve (and the latter is likely much sooner), but fans shouldn’t be surprised if both gaming systems end up being unaffordable.
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