TOKYO — Sony Interactive Entertainment has yet to finalize the release timing or pricing for the PlayStation 6, with ongoing global RAM shortages driven by artificial intelligence demand forcing the company to consider pushing the next-generation console launch to 2028 or even 2029, according to multiple reports and statements from Sony executives in early May 2026.

Sony President and CEO Hiroki Totoki addressed the uncertainty during the company's fiscal year 2025 earnings briefing, stating clearly that no decision has been made. "We have not yet decided on at what timing we will launch the new console, or at what prices," Totoki said via a translator. "So we would like to really observe and follow the situation." The comments confirm what many industry insiders have suspected for months: the traditional seven-year console cycle that delivered the PlayStation 5 in 2020 is under pressure, and the PS6 may arrive later than the previously rumored 2027 window.

The primary culprit is the sustained shortage and rising cost of high-bandwidth memory (HBM) and other advanced RAM components, heavily consumed by AI data centers. Bloomberg reported in February 2026 that Sony is actively weighing delays to secure adequate supplies without compromising performance targets. Analyst David Gibson from MST International had earlier warned that fiscal 2027 could see further pressure, potentially pushing a full launch into 2028.

Despite the delay rumors, development appears to be progressing. Leakers and supply chain sources indicate that Sony awarded the next PlayStation chip contract to AMD back in 2022, with the PS6 expected to feature a custom AMD Zen 6........

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