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Sony eyes PS6 delay as AI shortages hit consoles after PC price hikes
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Building on January's PC gaming hardware price increases, Sony is considering delaying the PlayStation 6 to 2028 or 2029 amid ongoing AI-fueled RAM shortages. Nintendo may raise Switch 2 prices later this year due to the same pressures, as tech giants hoard memory for data centers.
Microsoft is reportedly planning to release its next-generation Xbox console, codenamed Project Helix, without a built-in disc drive. The company is also developing a disc-to-digital feature to convert existing physical games into digital licenses. This follows similar moves by Sony for its upcoming PlayStation hardware.
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Laura Fryer, an original Xbox team member from the 1990s, stated in a new video that her early doubts about Microsoft entering the hardware market are resurfacing after 25 years.