- The PlayStation 6 and Xbox Helix are expected to launch in the next couple of years.
- PS6 is rumored to be coming with a 1TB SSD like the PS5, but without any disc drive.
- It will also feature a texture compression technology to reduce game sizes.
With the next-gen consoles expected to launch in the next couple of years, the PS6 and Xbox Project Helix are the talk of the town. Amid the memory crisis, a new rumor points towards some key details about Sony’s next console.
A reliable leaker has claimed that the PS6 will ship with a 1TB Gen5 SSD, the same capacity as the PS5’s newer models; however, it won’t feature a disc drive. Additionally, it’ll feature texture compression to keep game sizes down.
Why it matters: The memory crisis has led companies to take extreme measures. If the PS6 indeed launches without a disc drive, it will likely bug a lot of users, who prefer to buy physical discs over digital copies.
Leaker KeplerL2 has recently revealed that Sony could subsidize the PS6 to keep the cost down and launch it at $699, instead of the rumored $1000. However, they’ll have to take some cost-cutting measures for that.
One of these cost measures will be launching the console with no disc drive. The PS5 already has a digital variant, but you do have the choice of the disc version. The PS6 could offer a separate disc attachment like the PS5 Pro.
Additionally, the PS6 SDKs are also expected to feature a new texture compression technology, which will keep the game sizes down to manage space in the 1TB SSD, with game sizes now easily going over 150GB.
While the leaker has a solid track record, treat this report with a grain of salt. The PS6 is still expected to launch somewhere around 2028, so things could change by then. This will depend on the market situation at the time.
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