PS6 and Next-Gen Xbox Could Make $1,000 Consoles the New Normal
Rumours continue to circulate about the next generation of consoles; for the PS6, it’s alleged to cost consumers over $1,000. With the ongoing RAM crisis and forecasted next-gen console pricing, the PS6 and the next-gen XBOX (with a chipset currently known as Project Magnus) may be priced out of reach for most gamers. In today’s gaming landscape, consoles cost more than when they first retailed, and the same goes for the new-ish Nintendo Switch 2 (currently $50 more expensive than at launch). This is likely a trickle-down effect of the ongoing RAM crisis, which is making everything equipped with memory more expensive. So whether pricing increases are due to RAM or GPU chip inflation, the issue is that consoles are forecast to be far more expensive than the current generation, leaning toward double at retail. A new PS6 rumour has surfaced, suggesting Sony’s next-generation console could cost more than $1,000 US at launch. The speculation stems from a lengthy NeoGAF... Read more
Rumours continue to circulate about the next generation of consoles; for the PS6, it’s alleged to cost consumers over $1,000.With the ongoing RAM crisis and forecasted next-gen console pricing, the PS6 and the next-gen XBOX (with a chipset currently known as Project Magnus) may be priced out of reach for most gamers. In today’s gaming landscape, consoles cost more than when they first retailed, and the same goes for the new-ish Nintendo Switch 2 (currently $50 more expensive than at launch). This is likely a trickle-down effect of the ongoing RAM crisis, which is making everything equipped with memory more expensive. So whether pricing increases are due to RAM or GPU chip inflation, the issue is that consoles are forecast to be far more expensive than the current generation, leaning toward double at retail.
A new PS6 rumour has surfaced, suggesting Sony’s next-generation console could cost more than $1,000 US at launch. The speculation stems from a lengthy NeoGAF... Read more
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