While the PlayStation 6 has yet to be announced, the system's price and release window are being widely discussed. With the current global situation suggesting the system will be released at a high price and much later than expected, known AMD leaker Kepler_L2 provided a very valid reason on the NeoGAF forums why it is unlikely the system will see a delay beyond the late 2027 or early 2028 release window: it wouldn't be wasting resources on its validation.
"What copium? You think AMD is gonna waste resources doing validation on something they think will get delayed," the leaker said in reply to posts suggesting that their leaks on the system not being delayed to late 2028 and beyond may be inaccurate.
The leaker also liked a post from user Zathalus, which makes another valid argument, comparing the current situation to that which preceded the launch of the PlayStation 5. "The PS4 was selling extremely well in 2019, and component costs and shortages were hitting the industry hard due to Covid in 2020," they said.
In addition, the user highlighted how the silence surrounding the system and potential exclusive games is not a real cause of concern, as the first official mention of the PS5 came in April 2019, roughly one year and a half before the launch of the system in November 2020.
Other Leaks Suggest The PlayStation 6 Is Not Many Years Away
Kepler_L2's observation on AMD not wasting resources validating a system that could be delayed comes just days after leaks suggesting the next console generation is right around the corner. According to what has been revealed to Moore's Law is Dead, new guidelines for PS5 Power Saver Mode support and the PlayGo smart delivery system heavily hint at an imminent generational transition.
The PlayStation 6 Price Will Make or Break The System
While it has been suggested the Sony next-generation system has been designed to be as cheap as possible to manufacture, without an official announcement, gamers are rightly worried they might be priced out. According to Kepler_L2, a $699 PlayStation 6 is still possible with a reasonable subsidy and if tariffs are withdrawn, but it remains to be seen if it will happen. This is especially true with Microsoft no longer being the direct competition as the Xbox Project Helix will target a very different audience than its previous systems.
About the author: Francesco De Meo has been covering video games and technology since 2012, starting his career at small outlets like Gamersyndrome and GeekSnack. After joining Wccftech gaming section in 2015, he quickly expanded his video gaming coverage with in-depth reporting, interviews with iconic industry figures such as Grasshopper Manufacture founder and No More Heroes creator Goichi "Suda51" Suda, Resident Evil series creator Shinji Mikami, Team NINJA's president and Nioh series director Fumihiko Yasuda, and Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama, reviews and on-the-ground coverage of major industry events such as Gamescom and E3. When he's not reporting or reviewing, Francesco can be found playing the genres he loves most, spending time with his six cats, reading, writing music, playing guitar and drumming for his progressive rock band.
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