According to recent rumors and reports, Sony and PlayStation intend to release the PlayStation 6 in 2027 (although there is no confirmation), and PlayStation recently fielded a question on the PS6 price. The recent reveal of the Steam Machine's price, as well as rumors that the Bill of Materials for the PS6 is nearly $1000, is obviously the catalyst for such a situation.
Thanks to the RAM crisis, as well as the rising costs for all components, modern hardware is already expensive. This is the first generation where years-old Xbox and PlayStation consoles are getting more expensive on the market, not cheaper, and there's a strong case to be made for PlayStation and Xbox to delay their next-gen console releases (if 2027 rumors are true). No one will be able to afford them. But that's not quite how production works, and while PlayStation has not yet confirmed a release window or much about the hardware at all, it has discussed its next-gen PS6 pricing amid the ongoing crisis.
Following the news of price increases for current-gen PlayStation consoles, new reports suggest that the PS6 could cost even more than anticipated.
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