Overview
- Multiple outlets cite leaker Kepler_L2 saying Sony’s next PlayStation will ship with a 1TB solid‑state drive and no built‑in disc drive, though none of this is confirmed by Sony.
- The same posts claim the PS6 software kit will support neural texture compression, an AI method that shrinks texture data to cut install sizes.
- Wccftech notes NVIDIA has a public pre‑release neural texture compression SDK that works on AMD hardware, which makes the feature technically feasible for an AMD‑based console.
- Early tests reported by Wccftech and TweakTown show large storage gains from this tech, with examples of seven to eight times smaller texture data and lower memory use in some cases.
- Kepler_L2 also estimated a roughly $760 bill of materials and floated a possible $699 retail price, while analysts warn a 1TB drive could still feel tight for players carrying over PS4 and PS5 libraries.