The memory crisis seems to be hitting the PlayStation 6 harder than expected. Hardware leaker KeplerL2 claims on NeoGAF that the RAM and NAND flash storage of Sony’s next console alone cost more than $680. He posted it in response to a forum member who suggested $680 as a possible subsidized retail price, which pretty much puts that idea to bed. Keep in mind that this figure only covers memory and storage, before APU, cooling, power supply and the rest of the hardware are taken into account. This is not the first time Kepler has updated its estimate. Last March, he estimated the bill for the console at around $760, and by July, it had risen to around $960.
Current leaks suggest that the PS6 uses GDDR7 memory on a 160-bit bus supporting up to 40GB, with 30GB considered the most likely configuration. It’s also been reported that Sony is considering reducing memory capacity to reduce costs, and the culprit is the same as everywhere else: AI data centers are eating up the supply of DRAM and NAND, driving up prices for everyone. Sony hasn’t said anything official about PS6 pricing, so it’s reasonable to treat all of this with some caution. That said, if memory prices stay where they are, a PS6 that would cost significantly more than the PS5 Pro seems likely, and a $1,000 price tag now seems entirely possible.
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