Sony PlayStation 6 Rumors

By Adam Birney / Android Authority

The PlayStation 5 was released during the holiday season of 2020. The PS5 was not only more powerful than the PS4, but also offered a variety of features not available in the previous generation, such as high-speed SSD, hardware-accelerated ray tracing, 3D audio support, and more. Not to mention that the new DualSense was the biggest change in PlayStation history in terms of controller design.

Now that we have completed three years, entering the fourth year, it would be safe to assume that we are halfway through the lifecycle of the generation. As such, it’s time to start thinking about what Sony has in store for us next. What innovations could Sony bring to its sixth generation console? There are already leaks and rumors spreading, and in this PS6 rumors roundup, we’ll tell you all about them. Here’s everything we know about the PlayStation 6 so far.

PS6 Rumors: In Summary

• Expected Release Date: There is no official release date or timeframe for the PS6, but a Sony executive confirmed that the PS5 lifecycle would likely be six to seven years, putting a release date somewhere between 2026 and 2027.
• New Features: Details on features and specifications are very scarce. It is likely to share many features with the PS5 and include some new ones.
• Pricing: It probably won’t cost more than $600 or less than $400.
• Will There Be a PS6? Until we reach a point where games can be streamed without reliability issues, latency problems, and so on, the need for new consoles will always exist. Although Sony has not acknowledged the existence of a sixth-generation PlayStation, the company is undoubtedly working on its development.
• More Than One Model: It is possible that Sony may opt to make a single fully digital PS6. However, the company may design the console so that customers can connect a disc drive, which will be available for sale separately.

By Oliver Cragg / Android Authority

When it comes to gaming consoles, it is not very difficult to predict release windows, especially when it comes to PlayStation. On average, the lifecycle of consoles lasts between six and 10 years. For Sony in particular, the company tends to lean towards six or seven, with seven being the most common choice. The Sony also almost always releases its new systems in the month of November to get ahead of holiday purchases. The only times this did not occur was with the original console and the PS2, but they were released just a month later, in December.

With this knowledge, it is safe to assume that the PS6 will be released in November. And there is a possibility of being released in 2026 or 2027. Sony’s Executive Vice President of Hardware Engineering, Masayasu Ito, also confirmed in an interview with Game Informer that the PS5 lifecycle is expected to be six to seven years. However, the company could choose to extend the PS5 lifecycle for another year, according to Microsoft.

During Microsoft’s legal battle to acquire Activision Blizzard, leaked documents (via IGN) stated that Microsoft expects Sony to release hardware in late 2027 or 2028. Of course, there is a limit to what Microsoft can know about what decisions are being made within Sony. But as Microsoft anticipates a longer cycle for the PS5, we are inclined to believe that the most likely release date for the PS6 could be November 2027.

By Adamya Sharma / Android Authority

Playstation 3 – November 11, 2006
Playstation 4 – November 15, 2013
PlayStation 5 – November 12, 2020

What Rumors About Specifications and Features Could The PS6 Have? By C. Scott Brown / Android Authority

With the release likely years away, it’s a bit early to start talking about specifications and features. But we’ll try to gather the few bits of information we have about the PS6 and provide more information as it becomes available.

Design: The PS5 was a drastic departure from the typical design philosophy of Sony. No one knows what the next console from the company will look like. But a rumor circulating the internet claims that Mark Cerny – chief architect of the PS5 – will be back in charge. If we had to guess now, we would suspect that the PS6 will be smaller than the PS5. When the PS5 was released, it gained the title of the largest gaming console of all time. And one rumor suggests that the PS6 will adopt wireless audio connectivity through a Bluetooth-based technology developed by Sony. This product is expected to offer low-latency lossless audio, connections to multiple devices, and other benefits via Bluetooth.

Unfortunately, this also means bad news for those who want to use their current Bluetooth headphones or headsets. Given the current frenzy around AI, it wouldn’t be a big surprise if Sony were considering incorporating AI into its next system in some way. We could see this in the form of helping players get tips for games, similar to how Google was planning to use Google Assistant for the now-defunct Stadia. Although controversial, it is possible that we will see a…