Overview
- Sony is considering pushing the PS6 launch to 2028 or 2029, according to Bloomberg’s sources, with no confirmation from the company.
- Nintendo is contemplating raising the Switch 2 price in 2026 due to component costs, per the same reporting, and has not announced a decision.
- AI infrastructure is consuming a large share of DRAM production, driving price spikes, with Micron indicating it is effectively sold out for 2026.
- Sony has said it secured only the minimum DRAM needed for the 2026 holiday period, underscoring constraints for a next-generation rollout.
- Shortages are already disrupting other gaming hardware, with Valve warning of intermittent Steam Deck OLED stock and delaying its Steam Machine.