The next-gen console race is on but it might not be like any of the ones we’ve seen in the past. Amid Microsoft’s multiplatform pivot and re-embrace of PC gaming, the next Xbox and Sony’s PlayStation 6 might be more different than we expect. According to the latest batch of reporting and rumors, both new gaming consoles could be out in 2027, but one might be a lot more expensive than the other.
“[The next Xbox] should be stronger than the PS6, but at the same time, it will also be more expensive because of this larger size and its use of bridge dies and likely a larger RAM capacity compared to the PS6, at least if it wants to work well as a PC console hybrid,” YouTuber Moore’s Law Is Dead, who previously discussed allegedly leaked documentation from the upcoming consoles earlier in the year, said in a recent video.
He added that based on what he’s seen, the AMD Magnus, the code-named for Microsoft’s next gaming machine, will have a processor with a “46-percent larger die than the monolithic one that will be used in the PlayStation 6 home console.” That would boost the ceiling on its performance but also make it be a lot more expensive. Moore’s Law Is Dead claimed the next Xbox would be more of a premium upgrade than the PS6, and could cost between $800 to $1,200 as a result. That’s double the average console price this generation, but not as absurd-sounding if you think of it as essentially a gaming PC.
And that’s still one of the biggest question marks around the future of Xbox hardware. Despite growing fan doubts, Microsoft recently reaffirmed its commitment to shipping a new internally developed console. But will it be a traditional console, or more of a PC hybrid of the sort that the company’s clearly exploring with devices like the Rog Xbox Ally, which sports a modified version of Windows to make it feel more like a standard gaming machine?
What we do seem to be getting a clearer sense of is the fact that both the PS6 and AMD Magnus Xbox hardware will be shipping in just a couple of years. According to hardware insider KeplerL2, who has correctly leaked upcoming details in the past, 2027 remains the target date for Sony’s next console. Moore’s Law Is Dead reaffirmed that in a recent Sacred Symbols podcast episode as well.
“I literally have documents showing [Sony is] manufacturing these things in the middle or even early 2027. That’s exactly when they will manufacture the PS6. [They’ve been planning this] as early as two years ago.” In his own video, he also claimed that Microsoft is “openly telling” development partners to expect the next Xbox in 2027. While the Xbox Series X and PS5 were mostly indistinguishable at launch, it sounds like the next flight of gaming consoles will offer a lot more meaningful alternatives, from the rumored high-end PlayStation handheld to Microsoft’s more desktop PC approach.
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