Of course, who knows what will happen in the next two to three years, because several external factors can affect the price of hardware.

There are more and more rumors about Sony’s next console, which will obviously be called PlayStation 6. This latest detail gives hope that the Japanese developer will not raise the price too much, and despite the new technology implemented in the next PlayStation, a huge price jump may be avoided. Much of this is speculation, but at least it is well-informed, as the staff at Digital Foundry has already begun discussing the possible components of next-generation consoles.

According to experts, the successor to the PlayStation 5 will need at least 24 GB of RAM to fully utilize both advanced ray tracing capabilities and machine learning, which Sony places great emphasis on. The current PlayStation 5 and its new sibling, the PlayStation 5 Pro, both have only 16 GB of VRAM, which represents the maximum for the most powerful visual solutions. However, the level of detail required for future games’ textures and assets will demand more than this, but Sony is reportedly not interested in raising the price for consumers due to the additional memory, or at least that’s the assumption.

Although this seems like a big leap for technology, Sony has the purchasing power to acquire the necessary components, so it is unlikely that the costs will be passed on to gamers. Rumors suggest that, alongside the PlayStation 6, a new handheld will also be released, which, similar to the current generation of PlayStation, will use the reduced 16 GB of RAM to ensure backward compatibility. Increasing the amount of RAM will allow more developers in the coming years to strive for the best possible visual presentation, guaranteeing that gamers get the best-looking games possible.

The release of the PlayStation 6 is still a long way off, and we can only speculate that it may arrive in the fall of 2027.

Source: Gamingbible