Overview
- Sony and Microsoft are reported to be reconsidering next‑gen launch windows, with timelines now expected to extend beyond the previously targeted 2027–2028 period.
- India Today reports that Sony’s next PlayStation is likely further out, citing Mark Cerny’s comment that it is still “a few years” away and noting a window closer to 2028.
- Coverage attributes the potential delays to sharp increases in DRAM prices as AI and data centers outbid consumer devices for limited memory supply.
- Analysts and industry reporting suggest waiting could let memory producers expand capacity, easing component costs and supporting more accessible launch pricing.
- Outlets note that no official delay has been announced, and that a longer runway could keep PS5 and Xbox Series X/S in market longer while giving developers more time on current hardware.