PS6 News
News PS5 Power Saver Yet Again Tipped as PS6 Handheld 'Trojan Horse'
More smoke
Hands up if you’re using PS5’s Power Saver mode? We’re not seeing many raised palms. Sony implemented this feature in a recent firmware update, linking it to its carbon neutral goals. And as we’ve seen from various implementations, enabling it
"Someone is gonna figure it out"
We’re about to live in a world where the cheapest PS5 will cost $599.99, up from its launch price of $399.99 five years ago. The price of all consoles is rising, and it’s prompting predictions that
News Hardware Snoop Tips Rumoured PS6 Handheld to Be a Beast
Too hot to handle
Who knows what’s happening with Sony’s next-gen hardware plans at this point? The platform holder is going to have some big decisions to make if it really is still targeting a 2027 release. That’s because everything is getting more expensive, particularly in the tech space. A squeeze on components caused by AI companies, in...
News PS6 Could Cut Costs with Just 1TB Storage, But Games May Have Smaller File Sizes Than Before
Don't expect a disc drive in the box either
Further speculation about the PS6 has been shared by notorious NeoGAF snoop KeplerL2, who’s hinted Sony may try to shave off costs by shipping the system with “just” 1TB of storage space and no disc drive. It could offer a bundle with the latter included, like it does with the current PS5. The...
News PS6 Could Be Cheaper Than Expected, Despite $1,000 Concerns
Leaker shares latest insight
In the aftermath of the PS5’s price hike, there’s been some discussion from industry analysts about whether Sony’s next-gen console could cost as much as $1,000. While the figure previously seemed unthinkable, an increasingly challenged economy will pu
News '$1,000+ Consoles Could Become the Norm': PS6's Price Touted to Touch Four Figures
"I'd really hate to see that"
With the PS5 Pro to hit $899.99 next week, we’re within touching distance of four figure consoles, a price point previously thought unthinkable. While you don’t necessarily need Sony’s supercharged system to enjoy the PS5, the cheapest model will cost $599.99 – a $200 increase compared to its launch price. So...
News It Sounds Like PS6 Will Support a Form of FSR Frame Generation
"I look forward to discussing this more"
We didn’t expect this when sat down for our Friday evening curry: a tidbit from an upcoming Mark Cerny interview, confirming AMD’s FSR Frame Generation will come to PlayStation at some point. In a pull quote published by Digital Foundry, hardware architect Cerny revealed that PlayStation has co-en
A kind of LinkedIn hell
Mark Cerny doesn’t post on X (or Twitter) very much, but when he drops by to tell us about his latest Platinum Trophy, it feels authentic. This exchange with AMD’s Jack Huynh, however, reads like poorly disguised PR. Alongside an image showing four different screenshots – with each game’s logo carefully overlaid in...
News PS6's Rumoured Portable Could Be in Your Hands as Early as Next Year
Wrap your head around that
While a lot of the conversation lately has centred on PS6 and whether it will release in 2027 amid the ongoing RAMpocalypse that’s affecting all electronics manufacturers, Sony’s rumoured new handheld has gotten lost in the shuffle. The new piece of hardware has been
News Xbox Targets 2027 for Project Helix Dev Kits, Calling Rumoured PS6 Release Into Question
Here we go again
Xbox has come out and stated that development kits for its next console, currently codenamed Project Helix, will ship in 2027 onwards. This means that third-party developers — big and small — won't be getting their hands on the actual hardware until 2027 at the earliest. And Xbox is talking about alpha versions of the dev kit...
News As PS6 Delay Rumours Swirl, Fans Debate Ray Tracing's Worth
Ray to go
A slew of viral posts on social media overnight have sparked a debate about the merits of ray tracing. As far as we can tell, the discussion was started by PlayStation power user Pyo, who some of you will be familiar with if you use X (or Twitter). He said: “Hot take but ray tracing is one of the most unnecessary things implemented to...
Opinion I Wonder if Xbox Helix Will Force Sony to Break Its PS6 Silence
Noisy neighbours
In a poll I published about PS6 late last month, almost 60% of you said you didn’t want it until at least 2029. In fact, an incredible 12% of you said Sony should wait until 2031 or later – five years from now! I’d be interested to run a similar poll in the aftermath of Project Helix’s announcement, which was confirmed by...
Will easily push 4K, 120fps
In the aftermath of Project Helix’s announcement yesterday, notorious hardware leaker Moore’s Law Is Dead has reiterated he believes the PS6 will launch in late 2027. There’s been a lot of speculation recently suggesting Sony may push back the unannounced platform, potentially into 2028 or beyond. Some of our...
News PS6 Competitor from Xbox Revealed as Project Helix
Will play Xbox and PC games
Microsoft has today revealed its next Xbox console — which will offer some form of competition to the PS6 — under the codename of Project Helix. The firm's new Xbox CEO, Asha Sharma, shared the news in a social media post, saying: "Great start to the morning with Team Xbox, where we talked about our commitment to the...
News Memory Crisis Threatening to Delay PS6 Could Last 'Another 10 Years'
It's not looking good, folks
The memory component crisis threatening to delay the PS6 may not be resolved for another 10 years, according to Phison CEO Pua Khein-Seng. The Malaysian executive would know, of course: his company is responsible for various related products, including SSDs, flash drives, and so on. While much of the discussion has...
News Here's Why Shawn Layden Thinks Sony 'Can't Get Away' with Making PS6 Digital Only
Disc world
There are many question marks hovering over the PS6 right now, not least of which is when it will finally emerge. While it appears to be a possibility it won't launch for another couple of years, maybe more, it's still worth thinking about what a next-gen PlayStation will offer. One factor worth considering is whether it'll be available...
Opinion The Euphoric Reaction to PS6's Rumoured Delay Really Confuses Me
Momentum killer
Sony may delay the PS6 until as late as 2029, and PlayStation power users are partying all over social media. Maybe I’m increasingly out of touch, but honestly I find it a bemusing state of affairs. Should this all come to pass, it would make the PS5 era the longest PlayStation generation by some margin. And yet, instead of...
News Sony Considering PS6 Delay to 2028 or Even 2029, New Report Says
Thanks to chip demand and RAM prices
Sony is considering delaying the launch of the PS6 to 2028 or even to 2029, a new Bloomberg report claims. Adding to growing speculation of the past few months, the outlet states Sony is "considering pushing back the debut of its next PlayStation console to 2028 or even 2029, according to people familiar with...
News Sony Set to Delay PS6 Release Date, Claims Financial Report
PS5's life could be extended
Buried in a new financial report, a senior analyst strongly suggests that Sony is planning to delay its PS6 release plans. Said analyst is David Gibson of MST Financial, who's reported on Sony's recent performance via a Japan-facing company
Rumour PS6 Could Be Delayed Due to RAM Price Chaos
RAMpage
Sony hasn’t even announced the PS6 yet, so there’s nothing for it to officially delay. However, the company has acknowledged its next console in tech roundtables with partner AMD, and all signs have been pointing to a late 2027 release. But Insider Gaming reports that
We're all connected
Hardware sneak Moore’s Law Is Dead has kickstarted a fresh chain of rumours about PS6’s purported portable incarnation. On a recent YouTube video, he shared an anonymous email from a dev about PS5’s recently added low power mode. According to them, Sony is eager for more devs to take advantage of it, and provided...
News This RAM Crisis Is Looking Like a Nightmare for the PS6
RAMpage
It’s not been an easy generation for console manufacturers like PlayStation. Sony has had to contend with the coronavirus pandemic and the impact that subsequently had on supply chains. Then it’s had to deal with rising component costs and US tariffs. And now it’s navigating a RAM crisis. While word is the platform holder has...
News Destiny 3 Allegedly in 'Extremely Early Development', Could Be a Tentpole Title for PS6
But likely many years away
Rumour has it that Bungie has started preliminary work on Destiny 3, which if true would comfortably become one of Sony’s biggest releases for the PS6. The speculation comes courtesy of Colony Deaks, a known Destiny leaker and dataminer who’s revealed accurate information in the past. Writing on X (or Twitter), the...
Talking Point If Xbox Drops the Cost, Would You Be Happy Still Paying for PS6 Multiplayer?
Pay to play
Rumour has it that, with Microsoft's upcoming Xbox hardware, the company plans to drop the requirement to pay for access to online multiplayer. If that really is the case, Sony's PS6 could be the only next-generation console still charging for the privilege. Obviously we won't know for certain whether this will happen until it happens,...
News PS6 Could Be the Only Next-Gen Console Charging for Online Multiplayer
Next-gen Xbox reportedly removing paywall
After offering online free of charge on PS3, the fact that access to multiplayer servers was tied into Sony's subscription service PS Plus upon the launch of the PS4 was always a quiet but contentious topic. The debate effectively died out after a few years, but it may soon flare up again, as it's been...
News PS5's Power Saver Probably Isn't Tied to a Next-Gen Handheld, But It's Intriguing All the Same
Whole world in your hands
We’re sure you’ve read a lot about PS5’s new Power Saver mode. The feature, added in a recent firmware update, has been positioned as part of Sony’s long-term eco-friendly initiative. A handful of titles have been updated to support it, including Demon’s Souls and Days Go
News PS6 Could Be Less Than Half the Price of Microsoft's 'Very Premium' Next-Gen Xbox
No brainer
We’ve already reported on how the PS6 – due out in 2027 – is expected to be less powerful than Microsoft’s next-gen Xbox, but that difference is going to come at a significant cost it seems. Earlier this week, in an interview with
"They can't do the same thing"
Conversations about the next generation of consoles have already begun, with lots of rumours about PS6 and its supposed arrival in 2027. However, many are satisfied with what current-gen machines are capable of, and the diminishing returns offered by new, technically more powerful consoles are becoming so minute that...
Talking Point PS6 In 2027 - How Do You Feel About Sony's Next-Gen Console?
Here it comes
Recently, PlayStation and AMD released a video in which they discuss new technologies in their joint venture, Project Amethyst — and it sounds as though Sony's next console will implement these innovations in its hardware composition. During the video, Mark Cerny says he hopes to bring the tech to a future console "in a few years'...
News PS6 Manufacturing Scheduled to Get Underway in Early 2027
Next-gen is coming
Sony will begin manufacturing PS6 in early 2027, ahead of a launch later in the year. That’s according to hardware leaker Moore’s Law Is Dead, who claims to have seen documents confirming exactly when the console will hit the production line. While the YouTuber didn’t publicly publish those papers for obvious reasons, he...
News PS6 Release Date Touted for 2027, Cheaper But Less Powerful Than Next Xbox
Just two years away
To quote PlayStation console architect Mark Cerny in a recent AMD video, next-gen is just a “few years away”. And it seems the target – consistent with past console release cycles – is 2027. We’re beginning to get fairly regular and frequent leaks regarding the future format from a handful of sources, with KeplerL2
News PS6 Out 'in a Few Years' as Sony, AMD Discuss the Future of Games
"From Project Amethyst to the Future of Play"
Sony and AMD have today released a new video on the PlayStation YouTube channel that provides an update on the two companies' work on Project Amethyst, which sees them exploring the future of technology together. One part of this research shall result in the PS6, to which system architect Mark Cerny...
News PS6 May Go Uncontested as Rumours of Next-Gen Xbox Cancellation Force Microsoft to Comment
What would that mean for Sony?
The web is, perhaps tediously, once again awash with speculation of Xbox’s unclear future. A tough week for the Redmond firm – in which it raised Game Pass prices by 50%, causing its cancellation website to crash – has culminated in fresh speculation that its next-gen console may be cancelled. The source is not...
News Is This the First Tease of Next-Gen PS6 Graphics?
Kojima posts game engine render of Physint character
Developers like Kojima Productions are a handful of studios on the frontline constantly pushing the capabilities of video game tech and visuals, and Hideo Kojima may have shared a glimpse at the sort of graphical leap PS6 could provide. First-party project Physint is so far away from release that...
News Here's Your First Look at PlayStation's Next Big Thing, Hideo Kojima's PHYSINT
First cast members confirmed
Hideo Kojima has revealed the first poster for his upcoming espionage action game with PlayStation, which currently doesn’t have a platform attached but will likely launch on the PS6 and PS5. While there’s no release date or plot details confirmed, Kojima shared a brief update on the project’s status during a...
Rumour PS6 Will Have a Detachable Disc Drive, Much Simpler Design
Penny pinching
In an era of soaring hardware costs, Sony is working overtime to keep the price of the PS6 down. The company knows that it needs to actually get the console into consumers’ homes if it’s to repeat the success of the PS5 and the PS4, and it’s not going to achieve that with a $700+ system. There’s already been reports that the...
Rumour PS6 Handheld Device Can Be Docked Like Nintendo Switch 2
Dock dock goose
We've yet to hear anything official about PS6 and its supposed handheld companion device, but there has been lots of hearsay and "leaked" information flying around regardless — and the latest rumour is an interesting one. A recent video from YouTube channel Moore's Law Is Dead claims to have seen up-to-date documentation from tech...
News 'There's No Real Need for a PS6': Industry Veteran Weighs in on Next-Gen Debate
"Hardware is expensive"
There’s been an uptick in chatter about the PS6 of late, as various hardware specifications have purportedly leaked and Sony has started to openly acknowledge the existence of its next-gen console. This has sparked intense debate within the gaming community, with some arguing it’s too early for new hardware. On a...
News Marvel Tokon Will Be Supported into PS6 Generation and Beyond
"We plan to keep making the best experience ever"
Arc System Works is aiming to keep uber-exciting PS5 brawler Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls alive for at least 10 years, meaning it’ll almost certainly be supported into the PS6 generation and beyond. Speaking on stage at Evo this weekend, producer Takeshi Yamanaka said, as translated by PS...
Rumour Leaked PS6 Specs Reveal Affordable, Power Efficient Next-Gen Console for 2027
And a handheld that would outperform Switch 2
Hardware leaker Moore’s Law Is Dead – who previously accurately outed the specs of the PS5 Pro – claims to have seen an internal AMD presentation from 2023 which includes a ton of potential information about the PS6. As he clarifies multiple times throughout the video, the specs were accurate as...
News PS6 Handheld Becomes More Legit with New PS5 Power Save Mode
Rumours spoke of new PS5 mode last month
The newly confirmed PS5 Power Save mode that'll be bundled into the full release of the system's next firmware update has lent more legitimacy to speculation surrounding a handheld device that'll accompany the next-gen PS6. Announced earlier today, Sony is testing an official Power Save mode for the PS5 that...
"This is not proprietary technology"
Sony is working closely with AMD on the PS6, and specifically on a technology currently codenamed Project Amethyst. This is a true collaboration between the two companies which has already borne fruit: the FSR4 upscaling tech in the latest line of Radeon graphics cards was create
News PS6 Still Years Away Despite Increase in Next-Gen Chatter
Mark Cerny working to a "multi-year" plan
Sony will have started work internally on the PS6 within weeks of the PS5's release back in 2020, but only in the last few months has it — along with Microsoft and the next Xbox — begun talking about its plans publicly. So far, we know that Sony is collaborating with AMD for the PS6's internals, and a...
News PS6 to 'Push the Boundaries' of Graphics, Doubles Down on Machine Learning
A new partnership with AMD
PlayStation and tech giant AMD have announced a new partnership of sorts, centred around the previously announced Project Amethyst — which is looking to push machine learning to new heights in regards to gaming. PlayStation console architect Mark Cerny recently met with AMD lead Jack Huynh, and the result is... Well, a...
News The Next Xbox Is a PC, So What Does That Mean for PS6?
The times they are-a changin'
In a strange, out of nowhere announcement today, Xbox has effectively announced its next-gen console. The confirmation comes courtesy of a video hosted by boss Sarah Bond, in which she announced a “strategic, multi-year agreement” with computer chip manufacturer AMD. Amusingly, Sony is also collaborating with the...
News PS6's Rumoured Handheld Is Getting More Tangible by the Day
Specced out
Tech experts Digital Foundry have compiled a fresh wave of rumours regarding PS6’s rumoured handheld option, which is looking more and more like a tangible upcoming product by the day. Despite being potentially years away, the speculation comes courtesy of KeplerL2, a highly reliable AMD leaker who revealed many of the PS5 Pro’s...
Rumour Until Dawn Dev's Unannounced Blade Runner PS6, PS5 Game Cancelled
Time... to die
Until Dawn developer Supermassive Games was apparently working on an unannounced PS6 and PS5 game based on the Blade Runner universe — but the project has now been cancelled. According to a fresh scoop from Insider Gaming, the title entered pre-production back in September of last year, and the plan was to get everything up and...
News PS6 Can't Rely on Cutting-Edge Graphics, Sony Must 'Change Its Way of Thinking'
So says former boss Shuhei Yoshida
If the PS5 has taught us anything, it's that we're well into the realm of diminishing returns when it comes to pursuing better and better graphics in video games. Indeed, for generations, console manufacturers like Sony have used graphical fidelity to sell systems — but abundantly clear improvements are becoming...
News New Batman Game Appears to Be Targeting PS6
It begins
With development cycles so long these days, and the PS5 generation already way beyond its half-way point, it’s perhaps not a surprise to see developers beginning to think about next-generation consoles like the PS6. It’s certainly something that’s on the mind of UK studio Rocksteady, as a new job listing for a Senior Core Engine...
News Xbox Creator Believes Content and Experiences Are More Important for Consoles Than Graphics
As Microsoft goes third-party
Microsoft says it wants to beat the PS6 on hardware capabilities, as it slowly but surely begins to bring all of its software to multiple platforms. But in an interview with Videogamer, Xbox creator Seamus Blackley has argued that the key to selling consoles is original content, as technological advancements hit...
