Leaker puts PS6 memory and storage cost above $680
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The gist
Hardware leaker Kepler_L2 says PS6 RAM and NAND alone exceed $680, with reports floating a $1,200–$1,500 launch price.
Sony has confirmed no launch date, leaving the price question open.
Background
Sony is the maker of the PlayStation consoles. The PS6 is its unannounced next-generation console, and hardware leaker Kepler_L2 — known in PC hardware circles for accurately predicting GPU specs and the base PS5's compute units — has been posting cost estimates for it on the NeoGAF forum. The figures land amid a component shortage that the material attributes to the growth of AI datacenters, the war in Iran and accusations of price fixing, which has already pushed up the price of the PS5 and PS5 Pro.
How it unfolded
- Oct 18, 2026Sony files a patent titled Generation Super Sampling for frame generation technology, which many believe will be part of the PS6.
- Oct 18, 2026Kepler_L2 posts on NeoGAF that "RAM + NAND alone is over $680" for the PS6.
- Oct 19, 2026Reports suggest the PS6 could launch with a price tag between $1,200 and $1,500, per RGT 85.
- Oct 19, 2026Kepler_L2 claims the RTX 6060 will not match the PS6's performance and may launch in 2029.
- Oct 19, 2026Reports say Sony's AI frame generation tech for the PS6 uses controller data and reduces latency.
- Oct 19, 2026Predictions suggest the PS6 will exceed $1,000, with RAM and SSD costs close to exceeding $700 — the PS5 Pro's launch price.
- Oct 19, 2026GDDR7 memory costs around $20 to $23 per GB, against a projection of $3 per GB when Sony and Microsoft began designing next-gen consoles.
- Oct 19, 2026Sony CEO Hiroki Totoki confirms to the Wall Street Journal that no PS6 launch date is locked in internally yet.
- Oct 19, 2026Reports say the PS6 is reportedly beginning manufacturing soon.
Who’s saying what
- Leaker
- Kepler_L2 says PS6 RAM and NAND alone cost over $680, and that GDDR7 was projected at $3 per GB when Sony and Microsoft started designing next-gen consoles.
- Analysts
- Reports and predictions put the PS6 above $1,000, with RGT 85 floating a $1,200–$1,500 launch range.
Still unverified
Kepler_L2 did not say how they arrived at the $680 figure, and Sony has not confirmed any PS6 specs or pricing. The PS6 is rumored for a 2027 release, and whether gamers will be able to toggle the frame generation patent on and off is unknown.