PS6 delay: Insiders with beef seem to agree on one thing

Given the current market condition with component prices, especially memory, skyrocketing, questions about product launch timelines are expected. That includes big manufacturers like Sony, Microsoft, Apple, and others. Console makers are also struggling with the shift in component prices, with some reports claiming a delay in the launch of the next-generation consoles. However, insiders who sometimes don’t see eye to eye in some cases agree that the next PlayStation console will not be delayed.

Following a report by a publisher claiming Sony is considering pushing back the PS6 launch to 2028, if not 2029, insider and credible leaker KelplerL2 shared his thoughts with a GIF on the NeoGAF forum. The GIF is of Danny DeVito saying “nope,” suggesting that the leaker doesn’t believe there will be a delay.

With this take, KeplerL2 is echoing what another insider, MLID, stated last month. In his podcast, MLID explained that it would be more costly for Sony to delay the launch than to release it in 2027 due to its partnership with TSMC and other component makers. The two insiders have butt heads in the past regarding performance gains of the PS6, but they seem to agree that Sony will not delay the launch beyond 2027.

Is it better to wait for 2028?

Now, whether Sony sticking with the 2027 launch timeline is good news or bad remains to be seen. Tech hardware pricing has been all over the place, especially when memory is involved. Valve is just one of the examples of brands having to rethink their pricing strategy. Apple has also stated it can no longer absorb the higher component costs. With a 2027 launch timeline for the PS6, Sony will have to come up with a strategy that doesn’t push the PS6 out of affordability for the masses, while still maintaining profitability. Microsoft is hoping to do the same with Project Helix, trying to prevent it from costing “thousands of dollars.”