{"id":1774248,"date":"2026-02-16T15:18:45","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T12:18:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1774248"},"modified":"2026-02-16T15:18:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T12:18:45","slug":"sony-reportedly-mulling-ps6-delay-while-nintendo-eyes-switch-2-price-hike-as-ai-driven-ram-shortages-continue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1774248","title":{"rendered":"Sony reportedly mulling PS6 delay while Nintendo eyes Switch 2 price hike as AI-driven RAM shortages continue"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">Sony reportedly mulling PS6 delay while Nintendo eyes Switch 2 price hike as AI-driven RAM shortages continue<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">News follows Steam Machine delay.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/New-Project-(31)_vtcpT0o.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Image of a PS5 in silhouette alongside a Switch 2 with Wario tossing money in the air on its screen.\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"New-Project-(31)_vtcpT0o.jpg\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Eurogamer<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Matt Wales avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/1521645425.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Matt Wales avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"1521645425.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/matt-wales\">Matt Wales<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      News Reporter<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-02-16T15:18:45+00:00\">Feb. 16, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<div class=\"comments\">\n      <a class=\"comments__link comments-bubble\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/sony-reportedly-mulling-ps6-delay-while-nintendo-eyes-switch-2-price-hike?view=comments\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n          45 comments<br \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>\nSony is reportedly looking to push back the launch of PlayStation 6 in response to memory shortages caused by tech giants&#8217; continuing AI expansion drive, while Nintendo is said to be considering a price hike for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/platforms\/switch-2\">Switch 2<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nMemory shortages and soaring prices have made headlines in recent times, both issues arising as tech companies continue their push into AI. Substantial amounts of RAM are required to power AI platforms, so as the likes of Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Meta continue to throw money at AI data centres in order to stay competitive, the demand for RAM has increased dramatically.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nSupply issues and spiralling costs could have a significant impact on consumer electronics, with Valve having already <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/valve-admits-its-steam-machine-and-steam-frame-will-be-delayed-due-to-ram-and-storage-price-surges\">announced a delay for its Steam Machines<\/a> as it grapples with memory and storage shortages. Similarly, Microsoft is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/microsoft-could-be-forced-into-raising-the-price-of-xbox-consoles-again-given-global-ram-shortage-leaker-claims\">reportedly looking to increase the price of its Xbox Series X\/S yet again<\/a> in response to global RAM shortages.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nAs to how Xbox&#8217;s closest rivals might respond, Bloomberg &#8211; citing &#8220;people familiar with the company&#8217;s thinking&#8221; &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/20260216113541\/https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-02-15\/rampant-ai-demand-for-memory-is-fueling-a-growing-chip-crisis\">now reports<\/a> Sony is considering shifting the release of PlayStation 6 to 2028 or 2029. While the company has never publicly discussed a launch window for its next-gen console, documents leaked in 2022 suggested it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/sony-doesnt-expect-playstation-6-before-2027-confidential-document-suggests\">wouldn&#8217;t release PS6 until at least 2027<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\nSince then, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LM1Fq8nAGPo&amp;t=3399s\">reports have surfaced<\/a> claiming Sony is looking to begin manufacturing its next-gen console early next year for a 2027 release, but some analysts have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/ps6-may-not-arrive-in-2028-analyst-predicts\">more recently suggested a launch in 2028 or beyond<\/a> is now likelier. Bloomberg writes that if Sony delays PS6 into 2028 or 2029 as a result of memory issues, it would be a &#8220;major upset to a carefully orchestrated strategy to sustain user engagement between hardware generations&#8221;. Sony&#8217;s current console, PS5, launched in 2020.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nAs for Nintendo, Bloomberg says a price hike for Switch 2 may be on the way. Citing &#8220;people familiar with [the company&#8217;s] plans&#8221;, it claims Nintendo is currently &#8220;contemplating&#8221; raising the price of its latest console &#8211; which has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/switch-finally-surpasses-the-nintendo-ds-to-become-companys-best-selling-console-ever\">sold over 17m units<\/a> since launching in 2025 &#8211; later this year. In January, Nintendo said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/is-the-switch-2-getting-more-expensive-soon-nintendo-says-theres-no-immediate-impact-but-will-keep-an-eye-on-volatile-memory-market\">RAM shortages would have no &#8220;immediate impact&#8221; on the price of Switch 2<\/a>, but earlier this month, company president Shuntaro Furukawa <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/memory-price-rises-have-not-impacted-the-switch-2-yet-says-nintendo-president\">warned things might change<\/a> if the trend continues into the next fiscal year.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nIf you&#8217;re curious to learn more about the issues surrounding RAM at present, and what they might mean for gaming, Eurogamer&#8217;s Robert Purchese <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/ram-prices-are-soaring-what-does-it-mean-for-gaming\">recently took a closer look<\/a> at what one tech commentator has called a &#8220;perfect storm of unpreparedness, panic, and greed&#8221;.\n<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>\nSony is reportedly looking to push back the launch of PlayStation 6 in response to memory shortages caused by tech giants&#8217; continuing AI expansion drive, while Nintendo is said to be considering a price hike for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/platforms\/switch-2\">Switch 2<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nMemory shortages and soaring prices have made headlines in recent times, both issues arising as tech companies continue their push into AI. Substantial amounts of RAM are required to power AI platforms, so as the likes of Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Meta continue to throw money at AI data centres in order to stay competitive, the demand for RAM has increased dramatically.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nSupply issues and spiralling costs could have a significant impact on consumer electronics, with Valve having already <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/valve-admits-its-steam-machine-and-steam-frame-will-be-delayed-due-to-ram-and-storage-price-surges\">announced a delay for its Steam Machines<\/a> as it grapples with memory and storage shortages. Similarly, Microsoft is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/microsoft-could-be-forced-into-raising-the-price-of-xbox-consoles-again-given-global-ram-shortage-leaker-claims\">reportedly looking to increase the price of its Xbox Series X\/S yet again<\/a> in response to global RAM shortages.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nAs to how Xbox&#8217;s closest rivals might respond, Bloomberg &#8211; citing &#8220;people familiar with the company&#8217;s thinking&#8221; &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/20260216113541\/https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-02-15\/rampant-ai-demand-for-memory-is-fueling-a-growing-chip-crisis\">now reports<\/a> Sony is considering shifting the release of PlayStation 6 to 2028 or 2029. While the company has never publicly discussed a launch window for its next-gen console, documents leaked in 2022 suggested it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/sony-doesnt-expect-playstation-6-before-2027-confidential-document-suggests\">wouldn&#8217;t release PS6 until at least 2027<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\nSince then, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LM1Fq8nAGPo&amp;t=3399s\">reports have surfaced<\/a> claiming Sony is looking to begin manufacturing its next-gen console early next year for a 2027 release, but some analysts have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/ps6-may-not-arrive-in-2028-analyst-predicts\">more recently suggested a launch in 2028 or beyond<\/a> is now likelier. Bloomberg writes that if Sony delays PS6 into 2028 or 2029 as a result of memory issues, it would be a &#8220;major upset to a carefully orchestrated strategy to sustain user engagement between hardware generations&#8221;. Sony&#8217;s current console, PS5, launched in 2020.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nAs for Nintendo, Bloomberg says a price hike for Switch 2 may be on the way. Citing &#8220;people familiar with [the company&#8217;s] plans&#8221;, it claims Nintendo is currently &#8220;contemplating&#8221; raising the price of its latest console &#8211; which has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/switch-finally-surpasses-the-nintendo-ds-to-become-companys-best-selling-console-ever\">sold over 17m units<\/a> since launching in 2025 &#8211; later this year. In January, Nintendo said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/is-the-switch-2-getting-more-expensive-soon-nintendo-says-theres-no-immediate-impact-but-will-keep-an-eye-on-volatile-memory-market\">RAM shortages would have no &#8220;immediate impact&#8221; on the price of Switch 2<\/a>, but earlier this month, company president Shuntaro Furukawa <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/memory-price-rises-have-not-impacted-the-switch-2-yet-says-nintendo-president\">warned things might change<\/a> if the trend continues into the next fiscal year.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nIf you&#8217;re curious to learn more about the issues surrounding RAM at present, and what they might mean for gaming, Eurogamer&#8217;s Robert Purchese <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/ram-prices-are-soaring-what-does-it-mean-for-gaming\">recently took a closer look<\/a> at what one tech commentator has called a &#8220;perfect storm of unpreparedness, panic, and greed&#8221;.\n<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Sony reportedly mulling PS6 delay while Nintendo eyes Switch 2 price hike as AI-driven RAM shortages continue News follows Steam Machine delay. 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