Sony Reportedly Considering 2028-2029 Launch for PS6 Due to Chip Shortage

Sony is reportedly considering pushing its tentative launch for PlayStation 6 until either 2028 or 2029. Once rumoured to be launching around 2027, PlayStation 6 may be delayed due to the ongoing and escalating chip shortage disruption.

According to Bloomberg, those “familiar with the company’s thinking” claim that Sony may push its release of PlayStation 6 towards the end of the current decade. If correct, and the PlayStation 6 will release in either 2028 or 2029, PlayStation would then have to sustain player engagement throughout the current PlayStation 5 console generation for longer.

Although we’re still a way off from the release of PlayStation 6, there have been several rumours surfacing regarding potential specs. Tech leaker KeplerL2 has identified that the upcoming console may feature 30G of GDDR7 memory. PlayStation 6 might be released alongside a PlayStation handheld (codename Project Canis). Reports claim that the handheld may have as much as 24GB of LPDDR5X memory (via InsiderGaming).

The tech industry is being hit with a global chip shortage due to the escalation in AI investments. Major corporations, whether it be Sony, Samsung, Apple, Dell, etc., are signalling that a shortage in DRAM, CPUs and more will affect production in 2025 and beyond. Companies like Google and OpenAI are investing in increased amounts of memory in order to scale their AI initiatives. This has increased the cost of VRAM and other components while decreasing availability.

Pivoting from PlayStation to Nintendo, the same Bloomberg report goes on to claim that Nintendo is contemplating a price increase for Switch 2. People familiar with the matter claim that a price increase for Nintendo Switch 2 could hit this year as the company is also feeling the effects of the shortag,e plus a sustained demand for its latest hardware.