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PlayStation 6Release date, price, specs and rumors
Every PS6 claim in one place: what Sony has confirmed, credible reports and leaks on the release date, price, specs, disc drive and handheld, each labeled and dated.
Updated · 10 confirmed · 9 reported · 17 rumors
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20 daysAMD quarterly results
- Announced?Confirmed No. Sony confirms it is spending on a “next-generation platform” but has not named it.
- Release dateRumor Not set. Leakers point to late 2027; a news agency reported Sony weighed 2028 or 2029 because of memory prices.
- PriceRumor Not set. Leaked parts cost is about $960, and analysts expect $1,000 or more. The PS5 Pro costs $899.99.
- SpecsRumor Leaks: AMD Zen 6 CPU, RDNA 5 graphics at about 40 TFLOPS, 30GB of GDDR7 memory.
- Disc driveRumor Leaks: not built in, with an add-on drive. Sony stops making discs for new games from January 2028.
- PS4 and PS5 gamesRumor Leaks say both will run. Sony has not confirmed it.
- HandheldReported A news agency reported Sony is building a handheld that runs PS5 games natively. Not announced.
- Confirmed The company said it, or a store or rating board lists it
- Reported A credible trace: supply chain, filings, code or benchmarks; not confirmed
- Rumor A leak or a claim nobody has confirmed
Confirmed so far
Only what the company has said, filed or listed.
- Sony and AMD announced Project Amethyst, a long-term partnership on machine learning hardware for game graphics.PlayStation’s lead system architect in an official PlayStation video
- Sony and AMD showed three Project Amethyst technologies: Neural Arrays for AI upscaling, Radiance Cores for ray and path tracing, and Universal Compression. Mark Cerny said they exist only in simulation for now and that he wants them in “a future console in a few years' time.” Sony did not name the PS6.PlayStation’s lead system architect and an AMD executive in an official PlayStation video
- Sony announced an upgraded PSSR upscaler for PS5 Pro. Mark Cerny said its algorithm and neural network stem from Project Amethyst with AMD.official PlayStation Blog post
- Sony raised console prices worldwide from April 2, 2026. In the US the PS5 Pro went from $749.99 to $899.99, the PS5 to $649.99, the Digital Edition to $599.99 and PlayStation Portal to $249.99.official PlayStation Blog post
- Sony said gaming profit will stay flat in the year to March 2027 because of “an increase in investments for the next-generation platform.” It was Sony’s first formal mention of next-gen spending.Sony Group earnings release filed with the US SEC
- Sony’s CEO said the company has “not yet decided” when to launch the new console or at what price. He expects memory to stay very expensive in the year to March 2028.Sony Group’s CEO on the earnings call
- PlayStation’s CEO said that “as a principle” Sony does not intend to sell hardware at significant losses and cannot absorb every rise in component costs. He also said Sony wants play “beyond the living room.”Sony Interactive Entertainment’s CEO in an investor Q&A published by Sony
- PlayStation will stop making discs for new games from January 2028, first party and third party. Games already out on disc are not affected. Sony said nothing about disc drives on future hardware.official PlayStation Blog post
- Sony’s quarterly results again listed investments for the next-generation platform among PlayStation’s higher costs. Sony said it has secured enough memory for planned PS5 sales through March 2027.Sony Group earnings release filed with the US SEC
- Sony’s CEO repeated that the company has not fixed a launch date for the next PlayStation.Sony Group’s CEO in a newspaper interview
Rumors and reports
Not confirmed. Each line shows where the claim comes from, when it first appeared and where it stands today.
Release date
- ReportedSony was weighing a move of the next PlayStation launch to 2028 or even 2029 because memory prices had surged.a business news agency citing people familiar with Sony’s thinking · first seen Feb 15, 2026Holding Sony has not denied it. Its CEO said in May and August 2026 that no date is set.
- RumorPS6 is planned for 2027 unless something unexpected causes a delay.a hardware leaker on a gaming forum with a mixed track record · first seen Oct 9, 2025Holding Repeated in June and September 2026, now centered on November 2027. This conflicts with the 2028 to 2029 delay report.
- RumorThe PS6 chip is due to enter manufacturing in mid-2027, which points to a late 2027 or early 2028 launch.a hardware leaker on a tech video channel with a mixed track record · first seen Aug 1, 2025Holding In March 2026 the same leaker said early 2028 is the latest launch, even in a bad case, and rejected 2029.
- ReportedAMD said its chip for the next Xbox is progressing well to support a 2027 launch. It said nothing about PlayStation.AMD’s CEO on an earnings call · first seen Feb 3, 2026Holding
- ReportedMicrosoft will start shipping early Project Helix dev kits to game makers in 2027, which makes a 2027 launch for next-gen consoles less certain.a Microsoft Xbox executive in a developer conference keynote · first seen Mar 11, 2026Holding
- RumorThe PS6 and Xbox Helix chips have both been taped out (design finished and sent to the factory), which fits a late 2027 launch.a hardware leaker on a gaming forum with a mixed track record · first seen Sep 2026Holding No chip maker has confirmed it.
- RumorA post claiming “insane” Sony leaks set off a wave of fake PS6 reveal images and dates online.a comedy account on social media · first seen Sep 7, 2026Debunked It was a joke. Sony announced nothing.
Price
- RumorSony is aiming for a PS6 price much lower than the PS5 Pro.a hardware leaker on a tech video channel citing an old AMD slide · first seen Aug 1, 2025Changed The PS5 Pro rose to $899.99 in April 2026. Later leaks put PS6 parts cost near $1,000, and the same leaker now says Sony will set the price at the last minute.
- RumorPS6 parts would cost about $760, so a $699 price was still possible if Sony took a small loss.a hardware leaker on a gaming forum with a mixed track record · first seen Mar 30, 2026Changed By late June 2026 the same leaker raised the estimate to about $960 because of memory prices.
- RumorPS6 parts now cost about $960, close to $1,000, before assembly, shipping and margin.a hardware leaker on a gaming forum with a mixed track record · first seen Jun 2026Holding Sony says it will not sell hardware at a significant loss.
- ReportedAnalysts say $1,000 is likely the floor for the next PlayStation, and possibly for the next Xbox too.industry analysts quoted in the press · first seen Jun 2026Holding Sony has given no figure.
- ReportedMemory supply will stay much tighter through 2028, and more than 75% of next year’s output is already sold, so console costs stay high.a major memory chip maker’s CEO on an earnings call · first seen Sep 2026Holding
Design
- RumorPS6 keeps a detachable disc drive: a digital console with the drive sold separately or in bundles.a games industry reporter with a good record on PlayStation hardware · first seen Sep 2025Holding Sony will stop making discs for new games from January 2028.
- RumorPS6 ships with a 1TB fast SSD and no built-in disc drive, the most obvious place to cut costs.a hardware leaker on a gaming forum with a mixed track record · first seen Mar 31, 2026Holding This does not rule out an add-on drive, so it fits the detachable drive report.
- ReportedSony patented a modular controller with a detachable touchscreen and a rotating dial.a published Sony patent application · first seen Jul 16, 2026Holding A patent is not a product. It may never ship or may not be for PS6.
Specs
- ReportedA new public AMD graphics driver contains the unannounced chip name “ATLite3”, which may be the PS6 graphics chip, following the naming used for PS5’s GPU.code names found in a public AMD driver, read by a hardware leaker · first seen Oct 2026Holding The driver came out on September 29, 2026; coverage followed in early October. The link to PS6 is a leaker’s reading. One report guesses 30 to 40 compute units.
- RumorPS6 (“Orion”) has 8 Zen 6 CPU cores, a 40 to 48 compute unit RDNA 5 GPU at 3GHz+, GDDR7 memory, draws about 160W, and is about 3x a PS5 in raw graphics.a hardware leaker on a tech video channel citing a 2023 AMD slide · first seen Aug 1, 2025Changed In March 2026 the same leaker updated the GPU to 52 active of 54 compute units on a 280 sq mm chip.
- RumorPS6 targets 4K at 120Hz, with 6x to 12x the ray tracing of a PS5 but only 2.5x to 3x the raw graphics.a hardware leaker on a tech video channel with a mixed track record · first seen Mar 9, 2026Holding Disputed. A second leaker says the big ray tracing figures misread AMD documents and puts PS6 at about 3x PS5 overall.
- RumorPS6 uses 30GB of GDDR7 memory on a 160-bit bus, for about 640GB/s of bandwidth.a hardware leaker on a gaming forum with a mixed track record · first seen Feb 2026Holding The other main leaker also lists 30GB, with a design that allows up to 40GB.
- RumorPS6 delivers about 40 TFLOPS against about 56 TFLOPS for Xbox Helix, a roughly 40% raw compute lead for Microsoft.a hardware leaker on a gaming forum with a mixed track record · first seen Sep 2026Holding The leaker called claims of an 80 TFLOPS PS6 wrong. TFLOPS do not equal game performance.
Handheld
- ReportedSony is in early development of a true handheld that runs PS5 games natively, not by streaming.a business news agency citing people familiar with the plans · first seen Nov 25, 2024Holding Sony has not announced it. In June 2026 it spoke of play “beyond the living room”.
- RumorA PS6 handheld (“Canis”) has 4 Zen 6c cores, 12 to 20 RDNA 5 compute units, a 15W power draw, a touchscreen and microSD, and is about half a PS5 in raw graphics.a hardware leaker on a tech video channel citing a 2023 AMD slide · first seen Aug 1, 2025Changed Later leaks give 4 Zen 6c plus 2 low-power cores, 16 compute units and 24GB of memory (earlier 16GB).
- RumorThe handheld renders games at 540p and uses PSSR 3.0 upscaling to fill a 1080p screen.a hardware testing website citing unnamed information · first seen Sep 2026Holding Single source.
- RumorSony is asking developers to support a PS5 “Power Saver” mode that limits games to 8 CPU threads, to prepare PS5 games for the handheld.a hardware leaker on a tech video channel citing developer documents · first seen Nov 2025Holding A follow-up in April 2026 said Sony patched older dev kits to add it.
Compatibility
- RumorPS6 and the handheld will both run PS4 and PS5 games.a hardware leaker on a tech video channel citing an old AMD document · first seen Aug 1, 2025Holding Repeated in April 2026. Sony has not confirmed it.
- ReportedAMD won the next PlayStation chip deal over Intel, partly because switching chip makers would have put PS5 backward compatibility at risk.a global news agency citing unnamed sources · first seen Sep 16, 2024Holding Sony’s later work with AMD on Project Amethyst fits this.
PS6 vs PS5 Pro vs Project Helix
PS5 Pro specs are official. PS6 lines are rumors unless the company confirmed them.
| PS5 Pro (on sale) | PS6 (rumored) | Project Helix (next Xbox) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Status | On sale since Nov. 7, 2024 | Not announced. Sony confirms spending on a “next-generation platform” | Announced by Xbox; no full specs |
| CPU | AMD Zen 2, 8 cores, up to 3.85GHz | Rumor: AMD Zen 6, about 8 cores | Custom AMD chip. Rumor: 3 Zen 6 and 8 Zen 6c cores |
| Graphics | 60 compute units, upgraded PSSR upscaling | Rumor: RDNA 5, 52 of 54 compute units, about 40 TFLOPS | Xbox: “an order of magnitude leap” in ray tracing. Rumor: 68 compute units, about 56 TFLOPS |
| Memory | 16GB GDDR6 plus 2GB DDR5 | Rumor: 30GB GDDR7, about 640GB/s | Rumor: GDDR7 on a 192-bit bus; size unclear |
| Storage | 2TB SSD | Rumor: 1TB fast SSD | Not known |
| Price (US) | $899.99 since Apr. 2, 2026 (launched at $699.99) | Not set. Leaked parts cost about $960; analysts expect $1,000 or more | Not set. Rumor: $999 to $1,200 |
| Release | Out now | Not set. Leakers: late 2027. A report: Sony weighed 2028 or 2029 | Not set. Alpha hardware for developers from 2027 |
| Disc drive | Not built in; add-on drive sold separately | Rumor: not built in; add-on drive | Not known |
| Older games | Plays PS5 and most PS4 games | Rumor: PS4 and PS5 games | Xbox: games from four Xbox generations, plus PC games |
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PS6 FAQ
Is the PS6 confirmed?
Confirmed Not by name. Sony confirms it is spending more on a “next-generation platform” and says it has not decided on a launch date or price.
When does the PS6 come out?
Rumor There is no date. Leakers point to late 2027. A news agency reported in February 2026 that Sony weighed 2028 or 2029 because of memory prices.
How much will the PS6 cost?
Rumor No price yet. Sony says it will not sell hardware at a significant loss, and leaked parts costs are near $1,000. The PS5 Pro already costs $899.99.
Will the PS6 have a disc drive?
Rumor Not confirmed. Sony stops making discs for new games from January 2028. Leaks point to no built-in drive, with an add-on drive sold separately.
Will the PS6 play PS5 and PS4 games?
Rumor Not confirmed. Leaks say yes for both, and a news agency reported that keeping compatibility was one reason Sony stayed with AMD.
Is there a PS6 handheld?
Reported Not announced. A news agency reported Sony is building a handheld that runs PS5 games natively, and Sony talks about play “beyond the living room.”
PS6 or Xbox Helix: which is stronger?
Rumor Xbox has announced Helix; Sony has not announced the PS6. A leaker says Helix has about 40% more raw compute, but raw numbers do not equal game performance. Neither has a price or date.
Will the PS6 have AI upscaling and better ray tracing?
Confirmed Sony and AMD have shown AI upscaling and ray tracing hardware meant for “a future console in a few years' time.” They did not say it is the PS6.
Should I buy a PS5 Pro now or wait?
Rumor If you want one now, buy it: the earliest rumored PS6 date is late 2027, leaks point to a higher price, and Sony keeps improving the PS5 Pro, as with its upgraded upscaler.
Timeline
- Sep 16, 2024Reported A news agency reports AMD beat Intel to make the next PlayStation chip
- Nov 7, 2024Confirmed PS5 Pro launches at $699.99
- Nov 25, 2024Reported A news agency reports Sony is building a handheld that runs PS5 games natively
- Aug 1, 2025Rumor A leaker shows “Orion” (PS6) and “Canis” (handheld) specs from an old AMD slide
- Aug 21, 2025Confirmed US price increase: PS5 Pro to $749.99
- Oct 9, 2025Confirmed Sony and AMD show Radiance Cores and Neural Arrays for “a future console”
- Oct 9, 2025Rumor A forum leaker says the PS6 is planned for 2027
- Feb 3, 2026Reported AMD says the next Xbox chip is on track to support a 2027 launch
- Feb 15, 2026Reported A news agency reports Sony weighed delaying the PS6 to 2028 or 2029 over memory prices
- Feb 27, 2026Confirmed Sony announces upgraded PSSR for PS5 Pro, built on Project Amethyst
- Mar 11, 2026Confirmed Xbox says Project Helix alpha hardware goes to developers from 2027
- Mar 27, 2026Confirmed Sony raises the PS5 Pro to $899.99 in the US from April 2
- Mar 30, 2026Rumor A leaker puts PS6 parts cost at about $760 and says $699 is possible
- May 8, 2026Confirmed Sony confirms higher next-gen spending and says no date or price is decided
- Jul 1, 2026Confirmed PlayStation says it stops making discs for new games from January 2028
- Jul 31, 2026Confirmed Sony’s quarterly results again cite next-gen platform investment
- Aug 14, 2026Confirmed Sony’s CEO says the launch date is still not fixed
- Nov 3, 2026 · aheadAMD quarterly results
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Change log: every check and update (2)
- Tracker opened: 10 confirmed facts and 26 rumors and reports, each labeled and dated.
- Checked Sony’s May 8 and July 31 earnings materials, its annual report and PlayStation’s price and PSSR posts: no PS6 date, price or name.