PS6 and Xbox Project Helix "will start at a 50% higher price" than PS5 and Xbox Series X, predict analysts following Sony price hike – and $999 "is not impossible"

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Now that Sony has raised the prices of the PlayStation 5, the starting points for the next generation of consoles have just gotten higher, analysts believe. As they see it, be prepared to potentially drop $1,000 on the PlayStation 6 and the Xbox Project Helix, based on current projections.

Nobody's surprised by Sony's move, as multiple economic and political factors have necessitated higher price tags, although veteran Circana games industry analyst Mat Piscatella tells GamesRadar+ that "this one is a bigger price jump than I had been anticipating."