Shawn Layden: PS6 should compete on price, not power
The former SIE Worldwide Studios chairman said a cheaper console would be truer innovation than a more powerful one.
Former SIE Worldwide Studios chairman Shawn Layden said the PlayStation 6 should prioritize a lower price over more power, arguing that a cheaper console would be the more meaningful advance. He made the comments in an interview with The Trophy Room, as reported by Kotaku.
Layden framed the argument in concrete terms: true innovation, he said, would be making another PS5 for $300 rather than a PS6 for $1,200. The remark points at where he believes the next generation should compete.
He also argued that the graphical differences between console generations are now barely perceptible, describing them as differences "only dogs can hear."
The comments come after Sony said last week that it is making "solid progress in preparing for the next-generation platform." The PS6 is reportedly likely to cost over $1,000, and the price of the PS5 went up during its life cycle.
Shifting generational leaps
Layden has previously pointed to the jump from PS1 to PS2 as incredible, a contrast with how he now characterises generational upgrades. The PS4 launched at $399, and talk around the PS5 centred on ray tracing and teraflops.
Quick answers
What did Shawn Layden say about the PS6?
The former SIE Worldwide Studios chairman said the PS6 should innovate on price rather than power, arguing that making another PS5 for $300 would be truer innovation than a PS6 for $1,200.
Where did Layden make the comments?
In an interview with The Trophy Room, as reported by Kotaku.
How much is the PS6 expected to cost?
The PS6 is reportedly likely to cost over $1,000.