According to news on April 10, as global trade tensions and hardware costs continue to fluctuate, the price expectations of Sony’s next-generation console PlayStation 6 are becoming the focus of players’ attention. According to the latest analysis from Moore's Law is Dead (MLID), a well-known hardware leakage channel, the manufacturing cost (BOM) of PS6 is expected to be as high as $743. This data is almost completely consistent with the previous estimate of Kepler_L2, the master of leaks.
In the detailed dismantling of the hardware list, MLID pointed out that although the overall component price of PS6 is slightly higher than that of PS5, the skyrocketing price of memory (RAM) has become the number one culprit driving up costs. The current estimated BOM cost of the entire machine is about US$743. If normal commercial premiums are followed, the starting price of PS6 is expected to be around US$749, which is only about US$100 more expensive than the current PS5 Slim.
However, experts warn that the external economic environment may make this price evaporate. If the tariff policy continues, global trade tensions do not ease by the end of 2027, and DRAM memory prices remain high, the final retail price of PS6 may be pushed up by 30%, hitting $949 or even higher.
Even in the face of such high cost risks, sources say Sony will not delay the launch of PS6. The console is currently still locked to be launched from late 2027 to early 2028, and AMD has begun verification work, which means that the hardware specifications have been basically finalized.
If memory prices fall back by then, Sony may choose to further increase the memory capacity from the current 30GB to 40GB instead of cutting prices.
If the PS6 really sells for nearly a thousand dollars, is it a dream game console in the hands of players, or an expensive luxury product on the shelves?
