PS6 delay could be an opportunity for Sony to finally get weird again

Bloomberg reported that Sony was considering delaying the PlayStation 6 until 2028 or 2029 due to the AI-fueled chip shortage. Social media reactions ranged from indifference to relief: "talk of a PS6 makes me physically ill, what do you even mean?? nothing has even happened with the PS5 and you want us to shell out another $600 or more for even fewer games???

oh my god, you MUST be joking," wrote one X user. Another wrote, "truth be told we could wait til like 2035 for a PS6 lmao." The ninth console generation has been shaped by the pandemic, widespread hardware shortages, skyrocketing budgets, and longer development cycles.

Six years after the PS5 launched, console exclusives are scarce; most third-party titles must be multiplatform to turn a profit, and many first-party games eventually reach PC. The PS5 has sold more than 92 million units as of February 2026, making it the eighth-best selling console of all time, yet players often describe the era as a mixed bag because blockbuster first-party games have been slow to arrive.

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