I’m following the rumors about the next generation of consoles, and honestly, the numbers circulating on specialized forums are quite interesting. It seems Sony is preparing something quite ambitious with the play 6, but of course, that comes at a cost that will probably surprise us all.

What catches the most attention is the memory. It turns out that just that component could cost around 500 euros in manufacturing costs. For the desktop PlayStation 6, they’re talking about 30 GB of GDDR7 memory, a huge leap compared to the 16 GB that the PS5 has. Additionally, there are rumors of a portable version with 24 GB of LPDDR5X, which is more energy-efficient but a bit slower.

The technical numbers are impressive: 640 GB/s bandwidth thanks to speeds of 32 Gbps per chip. That’s 11% faster than what the PS5 Pro currently has. They also reduced the memory bus from 256 bits to 160 bits, but compensated for that with the higher speed. Basically, developers will be able to create much more detailed worlds without running into technical limitations.

It’s speculated that the GPU would use AMD’s RDNA5 architecture, although no one at Sony has officially confirmed it. The reality is that all of this is still just leaks—nothing has been confirmed.

The real problem for Sony will be the price. With so much high-performance GDDR7 memory, manufacturing costs will be quite high. In markets like ours, where exchange rates and taxes hit hard already, that will be felt a lot in the final price.

Sony hasn’t said anything official about its plans, but the usual release timelines suggest that the play 6 wouldn’t arrive before 2027 or 2028. In the meantime, we’ll keep seeing what else leaks. The important thing is that this generation promises to be a significant leap in capabilities, but it definitely won’t be cheap.