Expect Next-Gen Consoles to Cost More Than $1,000, According to Leaks - CNET
The hardware used to build the PlayStation 6 may cost nearly $1,000, according to longtime leaker KeplerL2. In a NeoGAF thread about next-generation consoles, they indicated “RAM + NAND alone is over $680,” which means those two components — memory and storage — might cost more than the standard PlayStation 5.
As with any leak, there’s no certainty that KeplerL2 is correct, but there is some evidence that backs up the leaker’s assertions. As the AI industry hoovers up important components like RAM and system storage for massive data centers, the price for these parts skyrockets. This so-called RAMageddon creates an inflationary ripple effect touching many of the biggest tech industries.
It’s a grim update, considering KeplerL2 posted in March about the PlayStation 6’s bill of materials (its component part list) and priced it out at around $760. By June, the leaker amended their statement, writing that the...
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