While the PlayStation 6 has yet to be announced, the system’s price and release window are being widely discussed. With the current global situation suggesting the system will be released at a high price and much later than expected, known AMD leaker Kepler_L2 provided a very valid reason on the NeoGAF forums why it is unlikely the system will see a delay beyond the late 2027 or early 2028 release window: it wouldn’t be wasting resources on its validation.
“What copium? You think AMD is gonna waste resources doing validation on something they think will get delayed,” the leaker said in reply to posts suggesting that their leaks on the system not being delayed to late 2028 and beyond may be inaccurate.
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The leaker also liked a post from user Zathalus, which makes another valid argument, comparing the current situation to that which preceded the launch of the PlayStation 5. “The PS4 was selling extremely well in 2019, and component costs and shortages were hitting the industry hard due to Covid in 2020,” they said.
In addition, the user highlighted how the silence surrounding the system and potential exclusive games is not a real cause of concern, as the first official mention of the PS5 came in April 2019, roughly one year and a half before the launch of the system in November 2020.
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Kepler_L2’s observation on AMD not wasting resources validating a system that could be delayed comes just days after leaks suggesting the next console generation is right around the corner. According to what has been revealed to Moore’s Law is Dead, new guidelines for PS5 Power Saver Mode support and the PlayGo smart delivery system heavily hint at an imminent generational transition.
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