{"id":581126,"date":"2026-04-04T05:58:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T05:58:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/581126\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T05:58:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T05:58:09","slug":"ps6-might-be-closer-than-you-think-and-its-not-coming-alone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/581126\/","title":{"rendered":"PS6 might be closer than you think, and it\u2019s not coming alone"},"content":{"rendered":"

Just when things had started to feel quiet on the PlayStation front, a fresh wave of leaks has stirred the pot again. There\u2019s chatter around the PlayStation 6<\/a>, a next-gen handheld, and even some behind-the-scenes changes that hint at how Sony is preparing for what\u2019s next.<\/p>\n

\"Sony<\/p>\n

\t\tSony<\/a><\/p>\n

None of this is official, of course, but even if part of it holds up, Sony isn\u2019t just building new hardware, but also laying the groundwork for how that hardware will actually work.<\/p>\n

What do the latest PlayStation leaks actually say?<\/p>\n

According to trusted leaker Moore\u2019s Law is Dead<\/a>, the biggest headline is around the PlayStation 6, which may not be as far away as expected. Early details suggest that Sony is already deep into development<\/a>, with timelines hinting at a launch window that\u2019s closer than the typical console cycle would suggest.<\/p>\n

\"AMD<\/p>\n

\t\tMoore\u2019s Law is Dead<\/p>\n

But that\u2019s only part of the story. Alongside the PS6 chatter, there\u2019s renewed talk of a dedicated PlayStation handheld. Unlike the PlayStation Portal<\/a>, which is more of a remote-play device, this new handheld is rumored to be a standalone system capable of running games natively. Think of it as the new PSP or PS Vita.<\/p>\n

\"Sony<\/p>\n

\t\tAleks Dorohovich \/ Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n

Another interesting detail is around \u201cPlayGo,\u201d which has reportedly been introduced in the latest PS5 SDK. Think of it as Sony\u2019s version of Xbox\u2019s Smart Delivery<\/a>. It allows developers to break games into smaller chunks, so each device only downloads the assets it actually needs. That means a standard PS5 wouldn\u2019t need to download higher-resolution textures meant for a PS5 Pro, and potentially, future devices could follow the same logic.<\/p>\n

PS6 pricing leaks sound surprisingly\u2026 reasonable<\/p>\n

According to MLID, now might not be the best time to drop $900 on a PS5 Pro<\/a>. The claim is pretty bold, but they suggest skipping the current-gen upgrade and waiting, because the base PlayStation 6 could actually end up being cheaper than the PS5 Pro. The reasoning? Sony is reportedly designing the PS6 from the ground up to be more cost-efficient, with cheaper cooling, power delivery, and overall manufacturing.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

In fact, some estimates even suggest a bill of materials around $750, which could keep the final price comfortably below $1,000. That\u2019s actually quite cheaper, compared to Microsoft\u2019s upcoming Project Helix<\/a>, which could go up to $1200<\/a>. Then again, these are still early leaks and far from official, so it\u2019s worth taking all of this with a pinch of salt for now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Just when things had started to feel quiet on the PlayStation front, a fresh wave of leaks has…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":581127,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[49,48,874,8713,155265,8718,61],"class_list":{"0":"post-581126","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-technology","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-gaming","11":"tag-playstation","12":"tag-playstation-6","13":"tag-sony","14":"tag-technology"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/581126","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=581126"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/581126\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/581127"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=581126"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=581126"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=581126"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}