Speaking to investors, Sony has said that it has yet to decide on the pricing and launch date for PlayStation 6 due to ongoing shortages in computer memory. President and CEO Hiroki Totoki even said that the company would consider "changing business models" for its next console. "We have not yet decided on at what timing we will launch the new console, or at what prices," Totoki said via a translator during an earnings call (as reported by VGC). "So we would like to really observe and follow the situation." Totoki said he expected short supply and high prices for RAM and storage to continue fo
What we know about PS6 (and what we don’t know)… Though that has torpedoed part of Valve’s hardware plan, Cardinali said that the staggered Steam Controller release isn’t entirely out of step with how it planned to release its three new products. …
… It is simply a terrible time to try to price, manufacture, and launch new computer hardware. …
… The final product still leaves room for improvement, much like the Steam Deck, but Valve has finally cracked a console-worthy PC controller with some strings attached." The good news is that Valve seems to be in a position to get new Steam Controller hardware quickly, since the gamepad isn't depend… …
… Backward compatibility has also become an expectation among players, who have become used to bringing their game libraries forward onto new hardware. …
… With increasing prices for PC parts, hardware with over 1 TB in storage will be especially steep, though Valve has said it wants the new Steam Machine to be "affordable." Until Valve makes an official announcement, we can only speculate. …
… Prior to that price increase, Sony Interactive Entertainment had raised prices in Europe, the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand . Here are the new prices for PS5 consoles starting next week: U.S. …
… Good news: if you're playing Subnautica 2 on Steam, you can pre-purchase and preload the game now. …
… But pushing players into a new game that may require new hardware probably would alienate a significant chunk of them, especially when the audience seem to like the old game just fine. …
… Fans figure out how to reach space by tinkering with components based on hardware used by astronauts or by recreating historically significant missions. …
… The retailer has already updated its pricing for used PS5 Pros, so anyone hoping to save a buck by foregoing new hardware will still end up paying a premium. Hilariously, a used PS5 Pro at GameStop is currently more expensive than a brand-new one. …