Making a $300 PS5 Instead of a $1,200 PS6 Would Be ‘True Innovation’, Says Ex-PlayStation Boss

Former PlayStation executive Shawn Layden says Sony should focus on making its existing PS5 cheaper rather than launching a costly PS6. He argues that improving affordability would be more valuable to players than another generation focused mainly on incremental gains in power.

Speaking on the Trophy Room podcast, Layden suggested a $300 PS5 as “true innovation”, contrasting it with a possible $1,200 next-generation console. He said the PS5 has enough power for the games people want and that this is the first console generation in which prices have risen rather than fallen. Sony is still progressing with its next-generation plans, and a new console may arrive within the next couple of years.