Overview
- Sony CEO Hiroki Totoki said Monday that the company has not fixed a launch date for PlayStation 6 and that timing and pricing remain undecided.
- Totoki warned that global memory and RAM shortages and high prices are a key factor the company must weigh when choosing when to build and ship a new console.
- Sony told investors it has enough RAM to meet forecasted PS5 sales through March 2027, but industry reports say much of next year’s memory production is already sold out, creating uncertainty for new hardware supply.
- The company’s pledge not to sell new consoles at large losses, combined with elevated component costs and a higher-priced PS5 Pro, has led analysts to predict a substantially higher PS6 launch price than the $500 base PS5.
- Sony’s announced end to disc support for new PlayStation games in 2028 and the company’s strategic shift away from consumer electronics toward entertainment are factors that could push the PS6 window later and change how consumers decide when to upgrade.