PlayStation 6 Build Cost Hits $960 as AI-Driven Component Shortages Threaten $1,000 Price
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Updated · Mashable · Jun 29
PlayStation 6 Build Cost Hits $960 as AI-Driven Component Shortages Threaten $1,000 Price
3 articles · Updated · Mashable · Jun 29
Summary
$960 is Sony's reported new PlayStation 6 manufacturing cost, according to leaker KeplerL2, up $200 from an earlier $760 estimate and near the level that could force a four-figure launch price.
AI-driven shortages in chips, storage and memory are pushing up console component costs, with supply-chain warnings that the RAM crunch could worsen before easing.
Sony has already signaled it will not absorb all component inflation or sell hardware at significant losses, making a sub-$1,000 PS6 increasingly unlikely if the estimate holds.
The pressure is spreading across gaming hardware: Microsoft plans Xbox price hikes of as much as $150 in August, while Western Digital says storage supply is effectively sold out through 2026 and booked into 2028.
Sony is still targeting a 2027 holiday release for the PS6, though earlier reports said prolonged memory shortages could yet push the launch back.