omg, you guys, the latest news from sony is kinda huge - they're stopping production of playstation game discs from january 2028, and that tells us a lot about the upcoming playstation 6, even though they haven't officially announced it yet. like, think about it - if they're not making discs anymore, it doesn't make sense for the ps6 to come out too much before that.



so, basically, this means the ps6 is probably not going to launch until 2028, which is a bit later than some people were expecting. initially, everyone thought the next gen consoles would be out by the end of 2027, but with the whole ram and ssd shortage thing going on, it looks like that's been pushed back. and, honestly, it makes sense - why would sony release a console with a disc drive if they're just going to stop making discs a few months later?



this also implies that the ps6 won't have a disc drive at all, which is pretty interesting. i mean, i know some people still use their consoles to play blu-ray movies and stuff, but i'm not sure that's enough to justify the extra cost. and, let's be real, a console without a disc drive is going to be cheaper to make, which is a big deal when you're talking about a device that's already going to be super expensive - we're talking like $960 just for the components.



preorders are available at major retailers, but i'm not sure anyone's in a rush to throw down cash just yet, since we're looking at a late 2028 release date. that being said, it's going to be pretty cool to see what the ps6 can do, and howRead more: Full article on www.eurogamer.net

What do you think about this?