Overview
- Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the plans, reports Sony is considering shifting PlayStation 6 to 2028 or even 2029, extending the PS5 generation beyond its usual cadence.
- Nintendo is reportedly evaluating a Switch 2 price increase in 2026, with no specific amount disclosed and no company comment provided.
- Both companies declined to comment to Bloomberg, and the plans remain unconfirmed.
- Surging demand from AI data centers has tightened DRAM and SSD supply and driven prices higher, with industry leaders warning the imbalance could persist.
- Microsoft’s next Xbox is still described by AMD’s Lisa Su as targeting 2027 as a best-case window, while Sony has said it has sufficient hardware supply through Christmas 2026.