Rumors of a possible delay in new consoles are being discussed in the gaming industry. The increase in RAM prices, the so-called "RAMageddon," caused by demand from the AI industry, allegedly could force Sony and Microsoft to postpone the launch of next-generation systems even to 2029.
However, fresh information refutes these assumptions. According to new data, the launch of PS6 is still scheduled for 2027 or early 2028.
The source of the information is insider Moore's Law Is Dead. He claims that the situation in the GDDR7 memory market is indeed difficult, but Sony simply cannot afford a delay. The company has already reserved and paid for production capacity from Taiwanese chip manufacturer TSMC for the production of processors using the 3 nm process, starting in the second quarter of 2027.
Abandoning these contracts would threaten huge penalties. Moreover, Sony would lose its priority status and find itself at the end of the line of TSMC customers for years to come. The insider explained: "Additional RAM costs are not a reason to delay the entire project." According to him, the company has already spent tens of millions of dollars on developing its own APU with the code name Orion for the new console.
History shows that Sony has already worked in difficult conditions. The launch of PS5 took place during the pandemic and rising prices for GDDR6 memory. At that time, the company even paid for extremely expensive air transportation so that the consoles would appear in stores on time.
