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Sony CEO Totoki still leaves PlayStation 6 launch date and price open
Sony CEO Hiroki Totoki tells The Wall Street Journal the PlayStation 6 still has no launch window or price. The position hasn't budged since May 2026.
A worldwide component shortage continues to disrupt console production. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Sony CEO Hiroki Totoki says the company has not locked in a launch window or a price for the PlayStation 6 under those conditions.
Sony has never officially announced a release date. More striking, Totoki says nothing has been decided internally either. Anyone hoping for a first timeline from Sony will have to keep waiting.
That is not a change of course. Back in May 2026, Totoki already said Sony had not determined the timing and price and wanted to keep monitoring the situation. His new comments do not move that position.
Analysts revisit their 2027 expectations
Prior reporting had analysts expecting a launch in 2027. That assessment is now being reconsidered because of the shortage. Sony itself has never confirmed such a year.
For anyone keeping an eye on a successor to the PlayStation 5, there is nothing to hang a release year or a pre-order on. A concrete window is missing, both inside the company and outside it.