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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)It’s very hard to say what games PS6 will have at this point, not least because of the potential delay to its launch. Although games planned for PS6 are almost certainly already in development, most developers — Sony itself included — will be keeping their options open in terms of platform while they wait to see when the new console will arrive. Here’s an example: When Sony-owned developer Insomniac was hacked in 2023 its future development roadmap leaked, including proposed dates for Marvel’s Spider-Man 3 in 2028 and Marvel’s X-Men in 2030. Who knows if these dates remain accurate — a 2025 Ve
What we know about PS6 (and what we don’t know)… On Monday, Sony released new details on its 2026 hardware lineup, including release dates, pricing, and pre-order details for the FlexStrike and the new PlayStation gaming monitor that has a built-in DualSense charging hook. …
… Industry analyst Circana just released a new report on U.S. game market trends for July 2026, and the numbers don’t look good. “Hardware spending fell to a July low not seen since 2020,” Circana’s Mat Piscatella wrote on Bluesky. …
… This news suggests that 2028 will be a transitional year for Sony, with new hardware presumably launching in the summer or fall or even later . …
… Backward compatibility has also become an expectation among players, who have become used to bringing their game libraries forward onto new hardware. …
… Between the current hardware prices and the slow switchover from the previous console generation to the new one, this seems like a poor time to release a system. After all, if games are still being released on the old hardware four to five years after the latest one, what’s the point? …
… Despite launching the hardware in late 2009, and later offering it with various incentives that eventually included a bundle of free downloadable games and a price reduction, Sony finally discontinued the PSP Go in April of 2011. That was only a year and a half after its launch. …
… The high-end PlayStation 5 Pro , which launched at $699.99, will now cost $899.99. The PS5 originally launched at $499.99 back in November 2020. …
… 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. …
… Related Rockstar just announced a bunch of GTA 6 news — here's everything we learned Still no new trailer, though
… Sony ended production on PS3 hardware in 2017, and ended production of the Vita in 2019. …