Players waiting for Sony’s next console may have to be patient. According to a new report, the PlayStation 6 (probably called the PS6) may not arrive before 2028, or even 2029. The reason is an ongoing RAM crisis, with demand surging as AI continues to advance. As a result, the usual schedule for PlayStation generations, generally spaced six to seven years apart, could be disrupted, and the PS5 may remain Sony’s main console for longer than expected.

Officially, Sony remains tight-lipped on the subject. Nevertheless, Mark Cerny, the chief architect of PlayStation consoles, recently suggested that the next generation would arrive “in a few years” during a conversation with Jack Huynh (AMD). At the end of 2025, many interpreted this statement as pointing to a possible launch in late 2028. The problem is that this estimate reportedly dates from before the recent surge in memory prices, a factor that would directly affect the cost, supply and development of new hardware.

According to Bloomberg, Sony is now seriously considering a delay until 2028 or 2029, which would create the longest gap ever seen between two PlayStation consoles. For reference, the PS4 was released in 2013 (in North America) and the PS5 in November 2020: an arrival in 2029 would extend the PS5’s life cycle to nine years, an unprecedented length. The report also mentions a broader impact: Nintendo is considering a price increase for the Switch 2, as AI data centers are absorbing massive amounts of RAM. In the meantime, the PS5 continues to receive games, with State of Play announcements, remake projects at Santa Monica Studio and a news cycle that remains surprisingly busy for a console thought to be approaching the final stretch of its life.