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PS6 Release Date Rumours: Sony Addresses PlayStation 6 Pricing and Potential Handheld Tradeoffs

Sony has not confirmed the release date or price for the PS6, nor a new handheld. Speculation continues amid market assessments and resource concerns

International Business Times UK

PlayStation's Founder Handoffs Are Piling Up, And Every Replacement Came From Inside

Three PlayStation studio founder-era leaders handed off control in 17 months. The verified timeline shows every successor came from inside the studio.

Player One

Sony CEO says selling more PS5s isn't as important as monetizing the 125 million monthly PS Plus users now the console is 6 years old

"We are focusing on recurring revenue from the current user base"

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PlayStation 6 Release Date Updates: CEO Hiroki Totoki Assures Next-Gen Hardware Is 'Top of Mind'

Sony CEO Hiroki Totoki discusses the PlayStation 6's anticipated release, pricing strategy, and market challenges, amidst speculation of a 2027 launch and potential handheld device.

International Business Times UK

Analyst Says Going Digital Could Help Sony Keep the PlayStation 6 Price Tag Under $1,000

Sony considers an all-digital PlayStation 6 to manage rising costs and keep prices below £750, as digital sales dominate and manufacturing expenses increase across the tech industry.

International Business Times UK

The PS6 doesn't have a release date yet, Sony CEO says, largely because getting parts is still a nightmare thanks to AI

Based on usual patterns, PS5's sequel would probably have been due late next year

GamesRadar

Is PlayStation 6 Delayed? Sony Boss Confirms PS6 Has No Release Date as AI Boom Makes Console Parts Costly

Sony has not confirmed a release date for the PlayStation 6, with AI-driven demand raising component costs and complicating the timeline for the next-generation console

International Business Times UK

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Even Sony’s CEO wants out after PlayStation’s ‘no-disc’ decision, as indicated by the sale of over half his stock

That's a strange way of saying everything is going to be alright.

Destructoid

Sony Q4 Earnings Call Highlights

Sony (NYSE:SONY) reported record annual sales and operating profit for fiscal 2025 while outlining a corporate strategy centered on entertainment, intellectual property, creation technology and artificial intelligence. Hiroki Totoki, Sony Group Corporation’s president and CEO, said the company had

MarketBeat

Sony assures that AI is only meant to 'augment' artists' capabilities instead of replacing them but it feels like a slippery slope

And that's not including upscaling and PSSR.

PC Gamer

Sony PlayStation's AI plans have gamers concerned

Will AI-driven quality assurance mean more slop?

Creative Bloq

Sony CEO Unveils PlayStation 6 Plans, But It Is Not What You Expect

The PS6 is coming soon, and this new statement from the Sony CEO reveals more of what can be expected from it.

International Business Times

Sony announces it won't be bidding to buy Warner Bros. because it's focused on "growth markets", like anime

Sony has its eye on original IP rather than merging with Warner Bros.

Total Film

Sony plans a pivot to content creation; Report hints at smartphone sensors in "new types of cameras" while expanding global shutters for mirrorless

Sony's annual report hints at new types of cameras, a focus on content creation, and more lenses and global shutters for mirrorless

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Sony is "shifting business to content creation"

Sony's Corporate Strategy was presented, highlighting its laser-like focus on realizing a long-term Creative Entertainment Vision

TechRadar

Now might be the time to purchase a PS5 as Sony considers raising the price of its hardware due to tariffs

Sony has said it's considering raising its hardware prices again, including the PlayStation 5, amid the US tariffs.

Inverse

PlayStation’s Most Inventive Platformer Just Gave Players The Best Reason To Return

PS5 hit 'Astro Bot' is getting a batch of free new levels in February and March, along with online leaderboards where players can compete for the fastest time.

GamesRadar

After Helldivers 2 and Astro Bot success, live service and family games are genres PlayStation wants to "expand in the future"

But aren't Helldivers and bots mortal enemies?

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International Business Times

Sony Names New CEO In Management Reshuffle

Japanese electronics and entertainment giant Sony Group said Wednesday that it has promoted Hiroki Totoki to chief executive officer as part of a wider management reorganization.

TechRadar

Hideaki Nishino is now the sole CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment, Hermen Hulst remains CEO of PlayStation Studios

Sony has announced that Hideaki Nishino has been promoted to sole CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment as part of a new leadership restructuring.

TechRadar

PS5 Pro sales seem to be exceeding all expectations in Japan

PS5 Pro's week one sales in Japan are impressive as the mid-gen upgrade shifts over 78,000 units in the region.

PC Gamer

Sony says it should've gotten more feedback before launching Concord, but it isn't done with live service games despite 'a certain amount of risk'

The PlayStation maker says singleplayer games are its strength, but it's not calling it quits on multiplayer after Concord bombed.

PC Gamer

Sony isn't giving up on PSN account requirement for PC games: Company president says it's necessary so people can 'safely' play its games

Hiroki Totoki admitted the requirement invites "pushback" but Sony wants to maintain control over its games.

GamesRadar

Sony boss admits forcing PC gamers into PlayStation accounts can "invite pushback," but insists they have to keep games safe – which doesn't really track in single-player

Horizon Zero Dawn remastered is the latest PC game to require a PSN account

GamesRadar

Sony leads say the company "gained a lot of experience" from Concord's failure and will have to do more "user testing or internal evaluation" in the future

Live service games are a learning process

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