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Post in thread 'Asha Sharma: Next Xbox Project Name: "Helix" - Will 'lead in performance and play your Xbox and PC games''

Mar 11, 2026

Late 2027 or 2028.

Where does your heart lean towards, at this time?

Both Xbox and PS6 are still in track for Holiday 2027

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Post in thread 'Asha Sharma: Next Xbox Project Name: "Helix" - Will 'lead in performance and play your Xbox and PC games''

Mar 11, 2026

Desktop CPU without the GPU portions.

That still has stuff they don't need *and* lacks a bunch of stuff they do need.

And the PS handheld?

Same

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Cool. I hope there isn't world halting pandemic!

 

[MisterXDTV]

I don't understand how it can't mean that.

I mean it's not that hard to understand

Until Sony acknowledges that PS6 is coming, nothing can be 100% set in stone

 

[MrTroubleMaker]

By this time tomorrow it'll be GAF > GAF > Web > GAF when someone makes another tread about it.

 

[Miyazaki’s Slave]

$2000 traditional consoles and another $999 handheld that has limited storage with the majority of its grunt coming from the cloud...JFC dire times ahead.

 

[Generic]

PS4 Pro was the same price as launch PS4. PS4 Pro was also cheaper than the PS3...

What's the target base and sales for PS6? Is it the same as PS5 Pro and meant to attract 10-20% of the install base of base PS5? Sure, it will be more expensive.

If PS6 is meant to have 100M lifetime sales, it will be priced accordingly to achieve that which means the current price of PS5 pro is irrelevant.

I honestly think companies are shifting gaming to become a "premium hobby". It's sad but it will probably happen.

When the outrage over a $800 PS6 happens, Sony will say "we have a product for people who can't afford our new console, it's the PS5". And then crossgen will last 5 years.

 

[Merline]

If the PS6 really launches in 2027, Sony has to deliver a massive PS6 showcase.

 

[StereoVsn]

Not with the current RAM prices. Unless they want to lose tons of money.

This is pure physics, GPU size will be similar but newer node costs more and 30GB of GDDR7 is MUCH more expensive than 16GB of GDDR6.

And let's not forget that NAND cost also more than doubled. The likely 2TB in PS6 will not be inexpensive either.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Cool. I hope there isn't world halting pandemic!

That's delayed to 2028

 

[PropellerEar]

Gamestop going to be busy this year. Trade in all those old worthless boxes and controllers. Don't forget the HDMI and power cable.

Riky will come back from retirement to buy at least 5 used Series S for his bedroom

 

[J Required]

I am glad. 1 more year and half of suffering before we get something better.

if the PS6 was gonna be a 2028 system, i would have kinda had to go and buy a PS5 pro to play the exclusives. But I can wait till 2027.

The wallet though.. its not gonna be happy. between the PS6, maybe handheld, 6090 maybe ? ... yeah i am going to get divorced...

Time to start saving money on the side from now lol.

Why? The PS5 was more expensive than the PS4 Pro.

Not with the current RAM prices. Unless they want to lose tons of money.

This is pure physics, GPU size will be similar but newer node costs more and 30GB of GDDR7 is MUCH more expensive than 16GB of GDDR6.

It will be cheaper, I can guarantee that.

 

[Donkusei]

 

[Bojji]

That's delayed to 2028

 

[saintjules]

Annual GPUs come out and people buy. No problem.

It's a problem for Consoles every 6-7 years. I don't get the logic.

 

[Miyazaki’s Slave]

Annual GPUs come out and people buy.

There are no annual GPU's again until 2027...and current gen (read: old) gpus cost $4500.

 

[Moridianae]

I think(my opinion, of course) that a lot of us view 2027 as such a "weird" time for PS6/Xbox because 2020-2022 with COVID isolation and all of the issues it presented across...basically everything, just completely fucked up everyone's sense of time.

I think there's been several articles I've read about it, not just in terms of gaming.

 

[Guardian Monkey]

Annual GPUs come out and people buy. No problem.

It's a problem for Consoles every 6-7 years. I don't get the logic.

 

[asdasdasdbb]

I dont know about this, but for me 2027 is the worse year to launch a new console especially with ps5 and ps5 having a very good momentum and great games coming up like GTA 6 and Wolverine.

They need it for 60 fps GTA 6.

And then crossgen will last 5 years.

That's happening anyway.

 

[Brucey]

I don't understand how it can't mean that.

Lets face it if ps6 doesnt launch in 2027 you'll be looking like a massive retard with all your proclamations.

 

[nial]

Lets face it if ps6 doesnt launch in 2027 you'll be looking like a massive retard with all your proclamations.

What's up with the unnecessary hostility, lol?

 

[asdasdasdbb]

I don't understand how it can't mean that.

There's still time for Sony to delay it... but yeah, it's coming out unless Sony cannot get enough wafers or the GDDR7.

 

[Fake]

PS6 handheld maybe.

 

[nial]

There's still time for Sony to delay it... but yeah, it's coming out unless Sony cannot get enough wafers or the GDDR7.

Not so much, given that they would need to ship development kits very soon.

 

[Brucey]

What's up with the unnecessary hostility, lol?

I meant it in jest nothing personal.

However I would prefer ps6 be a big jump up from ps5 pro so another two years in the oven would be better for me. Otherwise might as well wait for ps6 pro.

As for peak sales in 2024, we'll have to see the gta6 effect. Its safe to say we won't be seeing anywhere near the year on year decline of the ps4 when launch aligned. As we reach the era of diminishing returns, hard enough to get ps4 owners to migrate to ps5.

 

[asdasdasdbb]

Not so much, given that they would need to ship development kits very soon.

There's probably no downside in sending dev kits out even if there's going to be a delay.

I meant it in jest nothing personal.

However I would prefer ps6 be a big jump up from ps5 pro so another two years in the oven would be better for me. Otherwise might as well wait for ps6 pro.

It's unlikely the specs would be better with a delay. The launch price might be slightly better.

 

[nial]

However I would prefer ps6 be a big jump up from ps5 pro so another two years in the oven would be better for me. Otherwise might as well wait for ps6 pro.

Not only they're not going to change the specs they already spent billions of R&D on, but they're also not going to renegotiate their TSMC contracts for the SoC manufacturing in Q2 2027. It's kinda insane to suggest.

As for peak sales in 2024, we'll have to see the gta6 effect.

It will not completely reverse the decline, let alone make FY26 the peak in hardware sales.

Its safe to say we won't be seeing anywhere near the year on year decline of the ps4 when launch aligned.

This was always going to be the case given the COVID impact on PS4 production for FY20.

As we reach the era of diminishing returns, hard enough to get ps4 owners to migrate to ps5.

It has not really been the case, each FY there are several less users on PS4. If this were the case, Sony would not even present it positively to investors, lol.

 

[saintjules]

There are no annual GPU's again until 2027...and current gen (read: old) gpus cost $4500.

Well hey prior to now every year there was a new GPU. No one had problems buying then. Point is consoles have a new generation every 6-7+ years. I'm just saying GPUs annually is as senseless then anything else but I see no complaints about it.

 

[Self High Five]

I honestly think companies are shifting gaming to become a "premium hobby". It's sad but it will probably happen.

When the outrage over a $800 PS6 happens, Sony will say "we have a product for people who can't afford our new console, it's the PS5". And then crossgen will last 5 years.

This is not based on anything tangible, outside of the price of the PS5 Pro, which was profitable for Sony on day one. You know what wasn't profitable on day one? PS5. And they lost money on it for years. Why would Sony purposely choose to lose money for half a decade for one device, and be profitable day one for another?

It's almost as if each device has a different target audience or something, I dunno

 

[MisterXDTV]

This is not based on anything tangible, outside of the price of the PS5 Pro, which was profitable for Sony on day one. You know what wasn't profitable on day one? PS5. And they lost money on it for years. One had goals and projections of a mass market device, the other wasn't.

 

[Moondoggy]

So glad I switched to PC, even if none of the Xbox and Playstation 1st party exclusives this generation came to PC. this has easily been the worst generation for true first party exclusives since either company was created, so I still would've switched to PC

 

[Topher]

So glad I switched to PC, even if none of the Xbox and Playstation 1st party exclusives this generation came to PC. this has easily been the worst generation for true first party exclusives since either company was created, so I still would've switched to PC

 

[onQ123]

That adamsapple guy he's replying to sounds like a well hung guy with the body of Adonis.

They will remove you from the conversation when the big sites steal the story

 

[Shogmaster]

GAF > GAF > GAF

Thread centerpede...

 

[ProtoByte]

Sorry but '27 makes no sense for PS at all.

Looking forward for the PS6 handheld. PLAY GTA6 and my digital library on the go.

Play on the go aside, I wish that thing got cancelled...

 

[adamsapple]

They're will remove you from the conversation when the big sites steal the story

They can't handle the apple.

 

[asdasdasdbb]

Sorry but '27 makes no sense for PS at all.

Sony already spent the money...

 

[Brucey]

Looking forward for the PS6 handheld. PLAY GTA6 and my digital library on the go.

Best place to play gta6 on the go will be ps5 pro plus ps portal plus wifi hotspot. November 2026.

 

[Guardian Monkey]

Best place to play gta6 on the go will be ps5 pro plus ps portal plus wifi hotspot. November 2026.

Time machine!!!

 

[Brucey]

Time machine!!!

Beta tested in the future

Edited from 2025.

 

[nial]

Best place to play gta6 on the go will be ps5 pro plus ps portal plus wifi hotspot. November 2026.

Not even true. PS6 version on PS6 Portable remote play would absolutely beat it.

 

[Closer]

Thread centerpede...

Spoiler

 

[Brucey]

Not even true. PS6 version on PS6 Portable remote play would absolutely beat it.

Right and thats coming in November 2027 at the earliest.

 

[nial]

Right and thats coming in November 2027 at the earliest.

you quoted a guy being excited over a ps6 handheld

 

[Perrott]

"Still on track" = he doesn't know otherwise (yet)

Doesn't mean it's set in stone

This is not official PR, so don't overanalyze the words of Kepler, who probably posted on NeoGAF from the toilet.

 

[Brucey]

you quoted a guy being excited over a ps6 handheld

To "PLAY GTA6 and my digital library on the go."

He'll be able to play gta6. Whole digital library will have to wait for ps6 handheld if thsts a thing.

 

[Kacho]

These are your people nial

 

[Bernardougf]

Lets face it if ps6 doesnt launch in 2027 you'll be looking like a massive retard with all your proclamations.

It will take to 2027 to proclaim this ?

 

[Perrott]

If the PS6 really launches in 2027, Sony has to deliver a massive PS6 showcase.

Yeah, the reveal event in spring of 2027 is lined up to be a great one:

• Gran Turismo 8, Marvel's Spider-Man: Venom and the next Team Asobi game, all likely to be launch titles from first-party.
• The third entry in the Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy, the Resident Evil Zero and original Silent Hill remakes, and the Stellar Blade sequel, from Eastern studios and publishers.
• Probably an in-engine first-look at Physint, which is coming farther down the line, and certainly whatever second game Naughty Dog has been working on for the past four years.

 

[Humdinger]

I don't expect much hoopla around a PS6 launch in 2027. I could be wrong, but I don't feel a strong desire in the fanbase for a PS6, and I think that will translate to weak sales (well, weaker than PS4 and 5).

Then again, I don't know that delaying it to 2028 would help them all that much, either. I suppose if they're ready to go in 2027, and that's what they planned on, they might as well. *shrug*

 

[MisterXDTV]

I don't expect much hoopla around a PS6 launch in 2027. I could be wrong, but I don't feel a strong desire in the fanbase for a PS6, and I think that will translate to weak sales (well, weaker than PS4 and 5).

Then again, I don't know that delaying it to 2028 would help them all that much, either. I suppose if they're ready to go in 2027, and that's what they planned on, they might as well. *shrug*

They would delay it only if it meant offering a more competitive launch price

Otherwise it would be pointless

 

[nial]

To "PLAY GTA6 and my digital library on the go."

He'll be able to play gta6. Whole digital library will have to wait for ps6 handheld if thsts a thing.

But it will not be the best way to play GTA6 on the go, even on PlayStation, lol. Not sure what you're gaining from saying that.

These are your people nial

Perrott and bender are my only bros.