Buried in a new financial report, a senior analyst strongly suggests that Sony is planning to delay its PS6 release plans.
Said analyst is David Gibson of MST Financial, who's reported on Sony's recent performance via a Japan-facing company (as translated by VGC).
"Sony expects the PS5’s lifecycle to be extended," writes Gibson.
"The PS6’s release is likely to be delayed longer than many expected," he continues.
This comes after the report outlines a strong third quarter for the PlayStation maker, propelled by impressive game sales and PS Store profit.
In fact, things are so healthy on the PlayStation side of things that Sony's looking "to beat market expectations".
Basically, the PS5's doing really well, and that's part of why the company's apparently happy to sit tight on its successor — at least for the time being.
Up until now, it's been widely suggested that the Japanese giant is targeting a 2027 launch — but financial reports like this one can often highlight a company's intentions long before any official announcements are made.
Of course, there's another topic of conversation tied to all of this PS6 speculation; the soaring cost of RAM will have no doubt forced Sony to check its stride when preparing for all things next-gen.
But look, we'd be shocked if we didn't hear more about Sony's PS6 plans at some point this year. If there really is some kind of internal delay in the works, then we'd expect word to spread over the coming months.
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