The PlayStation 6 hasn't been officially announced by Sony yet, but it's only a matter of time before the gaming giant takes a leap into the next era of consoles. The current-gen PlayStation 5 is nearing the end of its sixth year post-release. Considering that the time between the PS4 and PS5 was roughly seven years, that means Sony is likely to reveal the sixth iteration of its highly successful home console any day now.
Earlier this week, speculation by leaker KeplerL2 hinted at an overwhelming price for the PlayStation 6. If KeplerL2 is correct, the price for hardware alone is roughly $760, which is a $200 increase from their previous estimate just a few months ago. This number could launch the final price for the PlayStation 6 close to an eye-watering $1,000.
A heated Reddit discussion started by Redditor metalreflectslime has gamers making their own predictions and pointing fingers. The original poster of the prediction estimates that the launch price will actually be closer to $1200 in order for Sony to make enough of a profit on the consoles.
This is further reinforced by Coolman_Rosso, who notes that the base material estimate...
