Sony Faces Calls to Delay PS6 as $1,049 Console Prices Threaten 2027 Launch
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Updated · Push Square · Jun 22
Sony Faces Calls to Delay PS6 as $1,049 Console Prices Threaten 2027 Launch
3 articles · Updated · Push Square · Jun 22
Summary
$1,049 for a 512GB Steam Machine has intensified arguments that Sony should push back the PlayStation 6 rather than launch a next-gen console into a weak consumer market.
Rising housing, food and fuel costs, along with persistent PC component shortages, are cited as the main reasons a $1,000-plus PS6 could struggle to reach the mass-market buyers consoles need.
The case for waiting also rests on the current cycle: critics say PS5 still has untapped potential, PS5 Pro is only now improving the lineup, and true PS6-only exclusives would likely be limited at first.
That view adds to a split debate over timing, with earlier analyst talk of a 2028 or 2029 delay recently challenged by a leaker who said Sony's 3nm manufacturing plans still point to 2027.