The PS6 will be a powerful console for reasons other than its hardware, according to the latest leaks.
The release date for the PS6 remains unclear. Rumors suggest a late 2026 or early 2027 launch, but the memory shortage is disrupting the market, and it's now estimated to be delayed by a few more months. The truth is, based on leaks, the PS6 will be a formidable console whenever it's released.
A new round of leaks surrounding Sony's next-generation console suggests that the PS6 will represent a significant leap forward compared to the PS5, not only in terms of hardware but also software. This aligns closely with what we've seen in the PS5 Pro and PSSR. Sony's new console will focus on improving frame rates and AI capabilities, along with enhancements in other key areas such as social media apps, cloud gaming, and exclusive titles.
In this regard, while Sony will be improving the console's hardware, all indications point to a strong focus on cloud gaming, which will utilize PCIe Gen5 NVMe technology, increasing speed and reducing latency for games streamed remotely. This is all from a software perspective, although it will have a direct impact on the hardware, both the console itself and the streaming equipment.
It is believed that the console will also move to the next generation of PCIe for its internal hardware, so as with the PS5, read and write speeds will be a key part of the console's improvements thanks to the 1TB Gen5 solid-state drive.
Therefore, the PS6 will move from its current PCIe Gen4 NVMe sequential read speeds of 7500MB/s and sequential write speeds of 7000MB/s to PCIe Gen5 NVMe sequential read speeds of 14900MB/s and sequential write speeds of 14000MB/s.
Therefore, the PS6 will move from its current PCIe Gen4 NVMe sequential read speeds of 7500MB/s and sequential write speeds of 7000MB/s to PCIe Gen5 NVMe sequential read speeds of 14900MB/s and sequential write speeds of 14000MB/s.
However, all indications suggest that, unlike Microsoft, which has maintained the same controller since the Xbox One, Sony will continue to release a new controller with each new generation of consoles, while maintaining backward compatibility. In other words, even with backward compatibility for PlayStation 5 games, the DualSense controller will only work with those games, not with PlayStation 6 games. Nevertheless, nothing is certain or final.