PS6 Price Tag Facing $1,000+ Nightmare as AI Data Centres Send Component Costs Soaring

Leaker KeplerL2 claims rising component costs could push Sony’s next console, the PS6, above $1,000 at launch. The reported increase is linked to strong demand from AI data centres, and could make the new console difficult for many consumers to afford.

The leaker’s estimates put Sony’s production cost at about $760 in March and the bill of materials at around $960 by July; memory, including RAM and storage, is now said to cost more than $680. These figures are unconfirmed estimates, and the final retail price is not known. The article suggests PS5 games may continue to receive support for years, while the PS6 is rumoured to offer roughly twice the PS5’s power and a handheld model.