Sony may be considering a delay to the PS6 release date, with unnamed analysts now expecting the console to arrive in 2028 or 2029 rather than the previously expected 2027 window. That assessment comes from Embracer Group‘s latest annual financial report, which cites AI-driven RAM price increases and US tariff uncertainty as factors that could push the next PlayStation further out.
The PS5 launched in November 2020, which means any 2027 successor would arrive roughly seven years later, at the longer end of Sony’s historical cycle. The global memory market has added a complication: RAM prices have risen sharply as AI infrastructure demand competes for production capacity, making core components of next-generation hardware more expensive to produce. The knock-on effect is that a timely launch could mean significantly higher retail prices at a time when consumer spending on premium electronics remains cautious.
Embracer’s report frames the situation directly: “Both factors could potentially have a negative impact on console retail prices, which would, in turn, hamper market growth. In the longer term, higher RAM costs could also cause operational delays to the launch of future consoles. In fact some analysts believe that Sony is now considering pushing back the debut of its next PlayStation console from 2027 to 2028 or even 2029.”
For publishers like Embracer, console release timing has direct business consequences. A delayed PS6 shifts publisher development roadmaps and pushes back the expanded install base that studios depend on when targeting a new generation.
Where the PS6 release date claim comes from
Bloomberg reported in February 2026 that Sony was internally weighing a PS6 delay from 2027, citing people familiar with Sony’s planning. The report described an internal debate rather than a confirmed decision. Embracer attributes the same timeline to “some analysts,” which may mean the publisher is drawing on Bloomberg’s reporting rather than independent sources. Embracer has broad industry relationships as a major publisher, but the vague attribution makes the sourcing difficult to verify independently.
Bloomberg got one recent console call right. The outlet correctly forecast that Nintendo‘s Switch 2 would carry a higher price than its predecessor, a prediction that proved accurate ahead of the June 2025 launch.
Sony’s PS6 release date plans remain undeclared
Sony has not commented publicly on a PS6 release date or confirmed any delay. Neither Embracer’s report nor Bloomberg’s February article states that Sony has made a final internal decision to push the timeline back. A 2027 launch remains possible.
Sony has confirmed increased investment in next-generation PlayStation development. In earnings disclosures, the company noted rising capital allocations toward its next console, without attaching a release window. How quickly component costs stabilize, RAM prices in particular, will likely shape the final timing.