Former PlayStation boss urges Sony to abandon the tech race for the sake of a $300 PS6

Shawn Layden believes that Sony should abandon the performance race when creating the PS6 and focus on console affordability, returning to prices around $300.

Each new generation of consoles brings more computing power, improved graphics, and new technologies. Along with this, the cost of devices is also increasing. Former PlayStation boss Shawn Layden believes it is time for Sony to stop this race. In his opinion, modern consoles already have sufficient performance, so the PS6 by no means needs to be turned into yet another demonstration of technological capabilities.

Layden is convinced that the real innovation would be lowering the entry barrier for buyers. Instead of developing a PlayStation 6 costing up to $1,200, the company should try to offer a console for around $300 again. This is not about simply releasing another version of the PS5. Layden suggests creating an affordable device that will attract a much wider audience.

This is an interesting thought given that the most powerful console versions today cost almost as much as a quite decent gaming PC. Sony will almost certainly want to showcase noticeable progress compared to the PS5. However, the question arises: how many buyers actually need extra teraflops if they have to pay a four-figure dollar sum for them? Layden gives a simple answer: performance is already sufficient, and now it is time to make games accessible again.