San Francisco, CA – Sony is reportedly considering delaying the release of the PlayStation 6 until 2028 or 2029, as a global shortage of memory chips impacts the tech industry. The potential delay comes as Nintendo similarly contemplates a price increase for its upcoming Switch 2 console, according to recent reports.
The shift in strategy is a response to what industry analysts are calling “RAMmageddon,” a surge in memory prices driven by high demand from artificial intelligence data centers. This scarcity of memory is expected to constrain production across multiple sectors, impacting consumer electronics and beyond. The increasing reliance on AI is creating unprecedented demand for these essential components, reshaping the landscape for hardware manufacturers.
Sources familiar with Sony’s planning told Video Games Chronicle that the company is now weighing a launch window of 2028 or 2029 for the PS6. Nintendo is also reportedly considering raising the price of the Switch 2 later this year, as reported by Vice and Diario AS.
“This structural imbalance between supply and demand is not simply a short-term fluctuation,” Lenovo CEO Yang Yuanqing reportedly stated, highlighting the severity of the situation. Tim Archer, CEO of chip equipment supplier Lam Research Corp, added that the demand anticipated through the end of the decade will “overwhelm all other sources of demand,” according to Video Games Chronicle.
Neither Sony nor Nintendo have publicly commented on the reports. However, the potential for delayed releases and increased prices underscores the challenges facing the gaming industry as it navigates a rapidly evolving technology landscape. Nintenderos reports that Nintendo is considering a price increase for the Switch 2 as early as 2026.
