The PlayStation 6 Reportedly Already Costs $960 in Supplies to Manufacture

The PlayStation 6 reportedly already prices round $960 in supplies to fabricate, suggesting the next-generation console might be far more costly than we predict.

The information comes from Kepler_K2, who has beforehand precisely leaked technical specs and costs for console elements.

PlayStation 6 Could Cost $1000+

According to Kepler, the BoM (invoice of supplies) worth for the PlayStation 6 has elevated by $200 since March 2026, when it price $760 to fabricate a PS6. With the worth improve of $200 in only a matter of months, it signifies that the PlayStation 6 now reportedly prices $960 to construct.

But that isn’t the tip of it, as many analysts within the tech trade warn that RAM and SSD costs are but to soar, endlessly, due to AI. That signifies that the BoM of the PS6 might proceed to rise, placing it nicely previous the $1000 mark,

That means even with PlayStation historically subsidizing its console price in favor of software program earnings, the PlayStation 6 might nonetheless price $1000 or extra, as consoles have historically been sponsored by solely round $100-$200.

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That means if by the point the PlayStation 6 releases (which rumors speculate is 2027, however Insider Gaming couldn’t confirm), next-generation consoles, at the very least the place the PS6 is anxious, might price $1400-$1500 to provide.

The $1000 worth level (doubtless $999 for psychological causes) on launch for the subsequent technology consoles already appears excessive, but when the worth of RAM and SSDs continues, it might be a lot greater, or on the very least, we might see what we’re seeing now with present technology consoles with fixed worth will increase.

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