- Circana analyst thinks that the PS6 could easily cost $1000.
- This is due to the ongoing RAM shortage as well as the poor economic state of the world.
- Even if the situation wasn’t so fragile, the specs PS6 has to offer would make it an expensive console.
With the current memory crisis worldwide, all eyes are on Microsoft and Sony to see what price they settle on for the next generation of console releases. Xbox ‘Project Helix’ will be a premium console, but the PS6 will take a traditional approach, although its pricing may not be so traditional.
Accounting for the beefier hardware, inflation, and inflated RAM prices, the PS6 is expected to cost 50% more than the PS5, at least that’s what one senior analyst thinks.
Why it matters: Gaming is becoming an increasingly expensive hobby, and at the current pace, Sony may even struggle to sell the PS6.
GamesRadar+ talked to Circana’s Mat Piscatella about his thoughts on PS6’s pricing, and the senior analyst didn’t have anything positive to say, stating that the price jump for next generation would be the biggest one they’ve seen.
Other than that, the publication also talked to Joost van Dreunen, a video games professor at NYU. Here’s what he had to say about the current console situation, reflecting on the ongoing global escalation surrounding the U.S.
The relentless effort by the US administration to disrupt the global economy is backfiring exactly as expected.
Continuing the conversation with Mat, the analyst added that the PS6 would very well be priced at a $1000.
Could we see $1k+ pricing? Sure, that’s possible. Would really hate to see that, but it’s possible.
Recent price adjustments have already pushed the PS5 Pro to $900, which is the most expensive a console has been. The current situation already doesn’t paint a good picture for the future of consoles.
Anyhow, we expect the PS6 to be priced at least $700, even with the eased-up situation, since the 30GB memory doesn’t come cheap. Although Sony will try to subsidize the pricing, whether it will work out for them or not, we’ll have to see, since there will be fewer customers for the PS6 if it’s going at a higher price range.
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