Select Language:
Speculation about the PS6 suggests that Sony might try to reduce costs by offering a console with only 1TB of storage and no disc drive, as hinted by NeoGAF user KeplerL2. They mentioned the possibility of selling a bundle that includes a disc drive, similar to the current PS5. The existing PS5 Digital Edition has approximately 825GB of storage, which can be expanded with a separate NVMe SSD. However, memory prices have skyrocketed over the past year, more than doubling, prompting Sony to halt supply of their digital camera memory cards until the market stabilizes.
Tech analyst KeplerL2 pointed out that minimizing the internal storage could be the most straightforward way to cut production costs. Yet, with game file sizes continually increasing, this raises questions about usability. If next-gen consoles support neural texture compression, as anticipated, games could potentially have smaller digital footprints than they do on the PS5. This technology, developed by NVIDIA and AMD, uses AI neural networks to lessen VRAM usage and reduce file sizes.
It seems likely that Sony’s engineers, led by Mark Cerny on Project Amethyst, might be experimenting with such AI-based file compression as a solution to rising memory costs—doing more with less. Nevertheless, all this remains unconfirmed rumor, and although KeplerL2 has a solid reputation for leaks, it’s uncertain how closely he is familiar with Sony’s internal plans.
While this speculation is intriguing, it remains to be seen whether Sony will implement these changes and how they might impact the user experience as game sizes continue to grow.
ChatGPT
Perplexity
Gemini AI
Grok AI
