PlayStation 6 release date is unfortunately closer than we'd have liked

Recent chatter from Sony is causing some to think that we’re closer to the next generation of consoles than we might think. The PlayStation 5 was released in 2020 and, this may seem a shock to some, details point to it being in the final third of its lifecycle.

Consoles never seem to last long nowadays. Each generation cycle gets shorter for the publishers even if consumers don’t agree. In a recent Sony financial call and stated that the PlayStation 5 will be entering the “latter stage of its life cycle.” Better start saving for PlayStation 6, eh?

How many years do we have left of PS5? And is cloud streaming part of the PS6 future?

Well, maybe. Maybe not. The Japanese publisher is seeing a stalling in the sales of their latest console. Their estimate was to sell 25 million units through the most recent fiscal year, howeve, the company has fallen short with 21 million. A fall in sales was expected by senior vice president Naomi Matsuoka as more of the fanbase secures the consoles and the buying public becomes smaller. Matsuoka commented, “As such, we will put more emphasis on the balance between profitability and sales. For this reason, we expect the annual sales pace of PS5 hardware will start falling from the next fiscal year.”

This could mean we start to see updates on both the PlayStation 6, but also the PlayStation 5 Pro model that has been rumoured for so long, with the latter console bridging the gap between this generation and the next.

Oddly, it feels as if this generation has barely gotten started, despite being in its fourth year. We’re yet to see big-hitting first-party exclusives from Microsoft, and even Sony is falling behind in delivering a stellar catalogue of titles. Hopefully, we’ll see more from all publishers before the jump to generation 10, even if it's just to save us spending more money so soon.