Sony says PlayStation 6 work progressing as scheduled
Sony CFO Lin Tao said the company aims to make solid progress preparing for the next-generation platform in the next fiscal year.
Sony said work on its next console generation, widely expected to be the PlayStation 6, is progressing as scheduled. The company aims to make solid progress preparing for the next-generation platform in the next fiscal year, according to screenrant.com.
Speaking during the latest quarterly financial results, Sony CFO Lin Tao said the company intends to make the necessary investments in the new platform. She added that details will be announced at an appropriate time in the future.
Sony has been working on a successor to the PlayStation 5, but a release date and price remain undisclosed. The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X launched in 2020 and have since become more expensive.
In October 2025, hardware leaker KeplerL2 initially claimed the PS6 would cost consumers around $699.99, based on production costs of $760. KeplerL2 later said the cost to make a PS6 had risen to $960, driven by AI companies raising component costs, and said RAM plus NAND alone costs over $680.
VGC reported that Sony does not plan on selling hardware at significant losses.
Quick answers
When will the PlayStation 6 be released?
Sony has not announced a release date for its next-generation console.
How much will the PS6 cost?
Sony has not disclosed a price. A leaker has claimed it could cost around $699.99, but this is not confirmed.
What did Sony say about the PS6?
Sony CFO Lin Tao said work is progressing as scheduled and that the company aims to make solid progress in the next fiscal year.