Prediction - PS6 will not be designed to replace the PS5.

[Hardstuck-Platinum]

firebush03 said:

Wait, are rumors saying Sony’s planning two separate models? I thought it was a hybrid system, or something akin to the Portal (i.e. not its own system as much as it is an accessory). That’d be an interesting decision…so something like XBSX (PS6 Home) and XBSS (PS6 Portable)? With how expensive tech is getting, this approach makes sense. Otherwise, PS6 is gonna have an entry point of >$1,000USD. A weaker handheld sitting around $500-650 would certainly do well esp if its significantly stronger than Switch 2.

Wouldn't make sense to only launch a hybrid that is weaker than the PS5 Pro and call it the PS6. Would be difficult to make the handheld more powerful than PS5 and impossible with the PS5 Pro.

Pemalite said:

The PS6 will replace the PS5.

However... Each generation there has been an elongation of cross-platform interoperability, I don't see that changing with the shift to the next-gen in the next couple of years.

It's not just about the horsepower, it's about the features that the new silicon will enable... And we are now firmly entrenched into the A.I era, the current generation consoles just don't have the chops for it.

Yes, but all that new tech will just be used to make the new games run at 4k 60fps instead of 1080p 30 I think PS5 will be stuck at. Think about the amount of extra computational power you need to go from 1080p 30 to 4k 60. Why's it unreasonable to believe the amount of extra computational power that requires will be the gap between PS5 and PS6. 

Last edited by Hardstuck-Platinum - on 02 September 2025