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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Entertainment
James RJ Florentino

PlayStation 6 Release Date: Why a Former Sony Executive Notes That Gamers Have 'Finite Budgets'

Former PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida says Sony should not rush the PlayStation 6 release date, as gamers have finite budgets and console costs keep rising (Credit: Photo taken by Andreas Haslinger/Unsplash)

The PlayStation 6 release date remains unconfirmed, but former PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida believes Sony should avoid rushing into its next console generation. He argues that rising hardware costs and limited consumer budgets could make new consoles harder to justify while existing systems remain capable.

Yoshida's comments highlight a challenge for console manufacturers: convincing players to buy new hardware when their current machines still meet their needs. His argument centres on affordability, rather than a confirmed decision by Sony to postpone its next console.

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