Sony Considering PS6 Delay to 2028 or Even 2029, New Report Says

I’d be happy with 2030 not gonna lie

Again Sony just take your time, Our PS5s and Pros will tide us over till 2029.

I'm surprised that the PS6 was even planned for 2028 to begin with. I'm not one of those "PS5 has no games" guys, but this gen does have production cycles that long ridiculously long, so unless the PS6 can magically fix that, I'm not exactly hyped for the thing.

Well I currently have around £280 saved up for it so a year or two delay would help me out tbf. Plus the PS5 gen seems to have started to get serious over the last year or so and this year is looking to be even better than the rest, so I can't see a delay upsetting many and I doubt Microsoft releasing their console earlier will have much impact like it did with the 360.

One thing to note is that Lisa Su didn't say that the nexbox will launch in 2027 but rather that IF it launches in 27 then they are in a position to support it no problem. Though the fact that she mentioned both Msft and Valve but didn't mention Sony does seems to point to Sony delaying PS6 and Msft launching before Sony.

Which would make sense considering the PS6 is gonna be traditional console to it's far more price sensitive compared to the nexbox. Like we know Sony is willing to take a fairly big hit per console to keep sales high but I doubt they want a repeat of the early PS3 days where they were losing like 200 dollars per console.

I would prefer 2030.

Absolutely fine with this. It feels like the ps5 generation is only just getting started anyway!

Well at least it makes my PS5 Pro purchase far more justified.

@Fiendish-Beaver i just got a Pro myself and am feeling relatively confident that PSSR version.2 (3, 4 & 5?) will handle things pretty well for the next 4 or 5 years 🤞

I personally not mind yhat much when the next generation will start but if the initial plan was for PS6 to be released in 2028, if it is changed to 2030 feel be a bit "outdated"? Or Sony will invest money in more R&D to offer a "better" system?

Yeah I have no issues with this. Still plenty of life left in the PS5. I also hope for another mainline entry or two in Final Fantasy series.

It's hard to gauge properly but I feel like the overall sentiment among gamers is that there's still a lot of life left in this generation. Let's say they target a late 2028 release, that would mean between 2.5 and 3 years from now. That feels about right to me.

I've no problem with it as long as it's a proper generational leap afterwards and Sony doesn't hold it back by continuing to support the previous gen like it did with the PS5.

I don't care if ps6 come in 2029 or 2030 .ps5 still got amazing games to come. Word up son

The tech is moving forward software solutions than pure horsepower. I can see the ps5/ps5 pro get a lot of mileage with better image reconstruction, frame doubling etc.

For the first time in decades, Sony has the luxury of not needing to compete with Xbox. What we need for them to do is refocus their first party pipeline so that when they do release the PS6, there's an incentive to buy the damn thing. The live service chase has been a massive error that Xbox hasn't capitalised on, so they've gotten away with it. 3 major AAA first party games a year should be the minimum.

More than happy to wait, PS5 is only just getting into it's stride.

There's already a PS5 Pro for those that want that tiny bit more ooomph for double the price.

Nobody and I mean nobody needs a PS6 any time soon

I don't think anyone would be complaining about that, as this gen from Sony was beyond mediocre. Third party Devs will always create versions for the platform because it has the largest console market share. They carried this gen.

Had they just made the effort to improve the cpu in the pro and make sure FSR 3/4 support was implemented, this would be even less an issue. These two glaring issues really nerfed the ps5 potential as well as the pro. The amount of fidelity lost still relying on fsr2 in most games coupled with a seriously underpowered cpu will show even more in the years to come. Pssr has turned out to be largely a nothing burger and not even utilized in most third party titles.

Perhaps in the years to come some changes will happen, however if history is anything to go by, it will be price that is all we see on that front and likely not in the gamers favor.

All that said the Ps5 is still fine for what it is. These console prices are trending far above their value in performance capability. We have gotten to a point that you are buying a console for exclusives and ease of use, the trade off being a far worse looking/and or performant suite of software to go along with it. Which at the 2-500 range is fine. 6-900 next this gen and next Gen will likely approach. Hell no

PS5 on the smooth road to selling 100 million units and it still have a lot of juice to squeeze with very interesting games on the horizon. So i think millions of PS5 owners don't mind with PS6 delayed to 2028-29.

They'd better secure contracts to manufacture enough PS5. the only way we'd be getting new games regularly is if current platform supply will be sustainable to create 100 millions install base.

By the way, the first paragraph reads: "Sony is considering delaying the launch of the PS5 ..."

Should say PS6.

Either way this is good but I really want the portable console now.

Fine by me, take as long as you need. No need to rush to beat the competition now so it's no great surprise.

Yes 100% and I don't blame them because in reality a good majority of people know for a fact they don't need another one except for the whales & bratty kid's

Well, for me 2027 was the soonest possible and meaning 2027 holiday season. Realisticly 2028. So, to me this seems like 1 year delay which is not that much. PS4 had 7 years so nothing out of the usual according to me.

I'm cool with this. I still coo at the graphics of games like Forbidden West and Rift Apart, and more recent releases like the new Doom, and Death Stranding 2. And most of the other games I've played recently are things like Absolum, Shinobi, Dredge, Street Fighter 6. Don't need bleeding edge hardware for any of that.

I think it's plateaued in the sense that there's still room for improvement, but a high fidelity game in 2026 is "good" enough for me, plus killer art design always pure trumps tech.

Just hope my PS5 lasts the distance, as it's a 11xx series unit, and is still barely audible to this day.

I’m not an expert by any means but my gut feeling was that PS6 was going to be pushed back like this. Certainly into 2028. It seems to fit with the state of the industry, the economy, the AI effects, and other factors. Personally I’m fine with my Pro, an in retrospect, so glad that I got one while prices were actually lower.

28, 29 or even 2030 isn’t an issue for me. I bought a Pro last year and having played games like Ghost of Yotei on it I don’t need any more power for the time being.

What would be great though is if they delayed the PS6 but still released the rumoured handheld next year. I would personally love one of those and I also think it would help them compete with the likes of Nintendo, Valve et al having a handheld on the market.

Delay it. Seems like we’re still playing enhanced PS4 games on PS5 anyway. Let it cook. Improve the design even further, or at least give dev teams time to learn how to make use of the hardware with the extra time. We simply don’t need a PS6 for at least a few years until it can offer native 4K/60 in standard mode, and maybe upscaling for 120fps on supported televisions, like my OLED.

I am happy with the ps5 pro, just update and expand the pssr usage.

I think consoles should aim for around a 10 year lifespan like the ideal time to release PS5 would've been November 2022 (9 years).

What are the chances they launch the portable handheld in 2027 and the mainstream PS6 in 2028 or 2029? The portable probably doesn't require the chip power that the PS6 will, and it can help get the userbase more on-board rather than releasing both simultaneously and making them buy both simultaneously.

@get2sammyb

Why does it feel crazy to you? With handhelds becoming more popular for „big games“, these games will be designed for PS5 with 60 fps (to achieve 30 fps on handhelds).

Chances for long support were never as high as now!

@Th3solution yeah, ive only just actually fired mine up and not really tested it yet with any game that is radically improved… but there was a ridiculously good price for one in the UK just before Christmas. So that, together with RAMageddon and the eve of PSSR2 meant that I simply couldnt say no.

For sure I’d be happy to wait an extra year. Any news on pisser 2.0 though?

2028 sounds the right year for me - I think if it gets later than that, there is a risk sales may dry up as they exhaust their remaining market. But who knows? The costs going up may force their hand again.

With the Pro as well, they have an upgraded model for those that want more fidelity.

Sensible idea. We don’t need new hardware quite so often! The gains are so tiny you could wait 10 years between generations

This is good news. I’m in no rush for a ps6 and 2029 would be fine with me. Need to get some more mileage out the pro which obviously wasn’t cheap.

I think at the start of 2026 it is a bit premature to make forecasts with any degrees of certainty. Rumours from summer 2027 onwards will carry much more weight.

On the decision itself: I don’t think it will be delayed past 2027, as it will have major repercussions for the whole PS ecosystem.

Finally, this is a company that did not pass a chance to release a Pro version although there was much less justification for it than for PS4Pro. I can’t see how they can forgo extra $$$ from new hardware and $80 games.

Id welcome a longer wait. Feel we've not seen all PS5 can offer just yet anyway

Late 2028 always felt about right to me anyway, especially with the Pro coming out late 2024. So even if PS6 goes to 2029 I, like most on here, am totally fine with that!

This gen hasn't even started before the first true exclusive next gen gane has been released. Since that'll probably be Intergalactic, a 2030 launch is more than fine

Given the raw power of the PS5 & PS5 PRO, and that its full potential remains largely untapped, there is no real need for a PS6 for a good few years anyway.

I'd be happy with a delay, and share the many reasons already mentioned in the comments. In fact, if I could get a concrete release date for the PS6, I'd be enticed to buy the PS5 Pro, so long as it's at least 2-3 years away.

Delay all the way please Sony, some of us are still catching up with the PS4 catalogue.

They totally should

Having recently upgraded to a Pro I would be more than happy to wait a few more years. With diminishing returns we are not likely to see huge visual increases anyway, so they can stretch the generations out longer if needed.

I’m in no rush for the next console. I’d prefer a leaps and bounds technological change over anything. Take your time and make it worthwhile.

Late 2028 seems about right - a year delay is similar to what the Switch 2 did, and with diminishing returns on upgrades, it will still be an upgrade over the PS5/Pro. The main issue will be how much they are willing to lose on each console.

I know those who cover PlayStation news won't enjoy it though lol.

@graymamba I’ve started Horizon Forbidden West on the Pro as a litmus test of its capabilities and so far so good. And actually Baldur’s Gate 3 had noticeable differences too when I played in PS5 vs the Pro. It’s definitely minor differences, slightly quicker load times and better lighting being the most noticeable to me. In HFW there’s the Pro mode which is high fidelity at 40 fps and that’s what I’m trying. It’s really smooth and looks phenomenal. It took some tweaking of the HDR gamma settings to get the picture I wanted but I think I finally have it. It can be quite oversaturated if you don’t adjust some of that, with so much color popping so brightly.

I have definitely noticed the famous Aloy fuzz on her face that everyone was talking about. 😂 Glorious 4K at work! Not sure what PS6 will bring (or the new PSSR update for Pro, for that matter) but I am really happy with what we have already!

Considering the APU will be the same if it releases in 2027, 2028, 2029 or 2030, and there is absolutely no guarantee RAM prices come down even a little bit, this seems like an incredibly stupid idea.

They are not going to spend hundreds of millions redesigning an APU that will already be set in stone, it would be profit suicide. And how often do prices come back down? Almost never!

I'm fine with the delay. I still have a ton of PS4 games I haven't played yet, let alone PS5.

Another three or four years of enjoyment out of my Pro. Sounds good to me.

I'll take the new PlayStation handheld. In the meantime, though, if Sony wants to drop that.

I’m in the same camp as everyone else here.
Feels like we’re in the middle of the generation rather than the end.
With Covid delaying the real start of the generation feels sensible to extend it.

I’m still on base PS5, but I’m hoping 28/29 will mean a bit more of a powerful step up than if it was to release soon.
Plus with the PS5 Pro not long out it seems like a good idea to push that hardware for a couple more years.

Delay it to 2028/9 There is absolutely no desire from most people for a new console yet, Its only really felt like this gen is just getting started from last year.

If it makes sense for them, they would release the PS6 today or tomorrow, or next month, or in 2077.

I get that its his job to analyze this kind of data, but pondering whether or not they'll delay the deployment of a new SKU when we are facing supply problems is kinda pointless.

Also, analysts are still questioning if Sony and Nintendo will raise the price of their consoles despite the fact both companies stated that they still have supplies for most of 2026.

2028 makes far more sense to me, being 4 years after Pro (the same as PS5 after PS4 Pro).

To be fair, I always thought 2027 was a bit unlikely just because of this, how well PS5 is doing, and the inherent risk involved in kick starting a new generation (based on the fact Sony make very little on new hardware, only on their ecosystem).

I think there's also a big decision about physical media to make too. The longer it takes the more likely it is the PS6 will be digital only.

At this point they might as well go for it, so I and many others can move over to Steam.

@get2sammyb "Speaking personally from the editor of a website’s perspective, this is kind of a nightmare haha."

At least you're honest about it, but with the price of everything and the fact that it's the quality of game design that needs to improve, not graphics, it makes perfect sense to hold off a new generation. The point of diminishing returns is real and needs to be acknowledged.

I have a PS5 and just got Switch 2. Good with consoles for a while. Besides, I agree that PS5 has a lot of potential still left. I would be good to wait a couple more years. Maybe PS5 is not powerful enough to handle GTA6 and PS5 version will be the lower specs version? That will be a test game for sure.