{
  "id": 1686554,
  "title": "Sony CEO confirms the PS6 launch date is still undecided due to the ongoing component shortage — 'Considering that importance, we need to take some action. Otherwise, we cannot survive in this landscape'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/sony-ceo-confirms-the-ps6-launch-date-is-still-undecided-due-to-the",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-18T09:58:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechRadar",
    "slug": "techradar",
    "url": "https://www.techradar.com/gaming/sony-ceo-confirms-the-ps6-launch-date-is-still-undecided-due-to-the-ongoing-component-shortage-considering-that-importance-we-need-to-take-some-action-otherwise-we-cannot-survive-in-this-landscape"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sony CEO Hiroko Totoki has announced that the release date for the PlayStation 6 has yet to be determined. The delay is due to a global shortage of manufacturing components and ongoing trade wars, according to Totoki. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, the CEO briefly mentioned the challenges of developing the next-generation PlayStation console, primarily focusing on the RAM crisis caused by high demand for AI data centers and soaring prices. Sony has not yet fixed a date for the PS6's launch, as the company continues to observe and follow the situation. Analysts have predicted a launch date of 2027 but believe Sony has not yet decided on the exact timing or pricing. Some insiders suggest a 2027 launch with three devices, including two consoles and a companion handheld, while Sony announced it will end physical game disc production in January 2028, indicating an all-digital plan for the next-gen PS6. The standard version of the PS6 may not include a physical media disc drive to reduce costs.",
  "summary": "Analysts have previously determined the PS6 could launch in 2027",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}