- Leaker Moore’s Law is Dead claims that Sony will launch three PS6 units in 2027
- The leaker says that a PS6 “lite”, a main PS6 and a handheld will be released at the same time
- It is also claimed that the consoles will range between $350 and $1000
A leaker has claimed that Sony will launch its next-generation PlayStation with three units in 2027, including two consoles and a companion handheld.
That’s according to a new YouTube video from Moore’s Law is Dead (MLID), who has previously accurately reported other leaked hardware details, in which he tried to estimate the price of the next PlayStation hardware after the recent PS5 price hikes (via GamesRadar).
In the video, MLID claimed that Sony would launch a base PS6, a “lite” model called the “PS6 S”, and a PS6 handheld at the same time next year.
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The main console would reportedly have an Orion CPU, while the PS6 S and the handheld would have the AMD “Canis” chipset.
In terms of pricing, it’s estimated that each device could range between $350 and $1000, with the PS6 handheld, which sounds like it could be the PS Portal, being the cheapest of the bunch.
Although MLID didn’t offer specific price leaks, the YouTuber predicts that due to the rising cost of components, RAM shortages and rising tariffs, the price tag for each console could change in the future.
MLID estimated that the “PS6 S” could cost between $349 and $549, the PS6 handheld companion between $499 and $699, and the main PS6 console between $699 and $999.
All of this is just speculation at this point, but given Sony’s recent price hikes on the PS5, PS5 Pro, and PS Portal, the next-gen console and its counterparts could be a bit more expensive than the launch of the PS5 was back in 2020.
The company announced the huge price changes last month, citing “continued pressures in the global economic landscape” for its decision to increase the price of the PS5 by $100 and the PS5 Pro by $150.
From April 2, the PS5 will now cost $649.99 / £569.99, up from $549.99 / £479.99. The PS5 Digital Edition is now $599.99 / £519.99 instead of $499.99 / £429.99, and the PS5 Pro is now priced at a whopping $899.99 / £789.99, up from $749.99 / £699.99.
Meanwhile, the PS Portal is now $249.99 / £219.99, up from $199.99 / £199.99.
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