PlayStation 6 bill of materials nears $1,000 as RAM shortages worsen
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Rumor mill: As tariffs and the RAM crisis have raised game console prices, many fear that next-generation devices could cross the dreaded $1,000 mark. This seems increasingly likely for the PlayStation 6 as Sony's strategy shifts toward per-user revenue and the company appears to be eyeing the handheld market.
Prominent leaker KeplerL2 recently claimed that the cost of manufacturing Sony's upcoming PlayStation 6 console has increased considerably in recent months. Due to memory shortages, upcoming game consoles could cost twice as much as their predecessors did at launch.
Kepler estimated in March that the PS6's bill of materials (BOM) was approximately $760, so Sony could have conceivably released the console for $699 and recouped its subsidy after selling two or three games per user. However, Kepler now claims that the bill has since...
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