PlayStation 6 Faces $1,000 Pricing Risk as AI-Driven Memory Crunch Hits Consoles
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Updated · Push Square · Jul 29
PlayStation 6 Faces $1,000 Pricing Risk as AI-Driven Memory Crunch Hits Consoles
3 articles · Updated · Push Square · Jul 29
Summary
PlayStation 6 could be delayed or launched at more than $1,000 as an AI-driven memory component shortage pushes up console costs across the industry.
Microsoft is reportedly already losing about $150 on each Xbox Series X|S sold, and its 1TB Xbox Series X is set to rise to $800 from Saturday despite remaining unprofitable.
Sony's scale may soften the blow, but reports say even a planned lower-cost PS6 and handheld strategy could be undermined by memory prices that may not ease until 2030.
That leaves Sony weighing a cross-generation approach spanning PS5 and PS6, while trying to sell expensive new hardware in a market facing weaker upgrade appeal and rising consumer resistance.