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The bad news is some of these things could be alleviated and improved in the future, but some of these things are only going to get worse, yet Sony — and others — are supposed to ship a new console in 2027, supposedly, according to reports and leaks that is. Of course, Sony is not going to eat all of this increase in cost. It will eat some, but it will pass a good amount onto the consumer. In highly competitive markets, manufacturers and producers eat the majority of spikes in cost, but the video game console market is not competitive, especially with Xbox faltering as it has been. To this end, be prepared to drop a grand at launch for a PS5, an extra controller, and a PlayStation Plus subscription. And then you will have to buy $80 games, as the standard price for AAA games is going to rise again soon.
New Report About the Price of the PS6
The new report comes from NeoGAF user KeplerL2, a well-known and fairly reliable source, who notes that the bill of materials estimate for the PS6 is around $760, which leaves a $700 price point open through subsidy; however, it also opens the door for a $800 price point. A Sony being pushed by Xbox would probably opt for the $700 price point, but Xbox’s hardware business has simply collapsed.
If this BOM estimate is correct, what will probably happen is what happened this generation, which is that there will be an all-digital PS6 for $700, and then a version with a disc drive that will cost $800. And then in a few years, the PS6 Pro will come out and cost over $1000.
