Summary
Sonyhas reportedly contracted AMD to work on PlayStation 6 chips, as the company looks towards the next console generation. AMD is said to have secured the contract because it also worked on chips for thePS5and PS5 Pro, which would assist with PS6 backwards compatibility.
As spotted byVGC, this comes from sources speaking withReuters. These sources say that Sony was reluctant to move to another company, such as Intel or Broadcom, because maintaining consistency should ensure that PS5 games work with the PS6.
According to Reuters sources, Sony almost went with Intel instead, with the company making it into the final two in the bidding war. However, it instead decided to stick with AMD, since switching to Intel would have “risked” this compatibility with PS5 games.
Hopefully, this means that the PS6 will be able to play PS5 games right out of the gate, just as we’ve seen with the PS5 playingPS4games. In many cases, playing a PS4 game on PS5 upgrades the game, so we may see a similar system with the nextPlayStationconsole.
Court documents have previously revealed thatthe PS6 won’t launch until at least 2027, so we still have some time until Sony is ready to reveal the console to the world. Still, today’s news suggests that plans are well underway, as the company is already looking ahead to the next console generation.
Right Now, All Eyes Are On The PS5 Pro
Of course, before we even think about getting a PS6, the focus right now is on the PS5 Pro. This mid-generation upgrade wasrevealed last week, also revealing its hefty $700 starting price, which rises to around $800 if you want a disc drive,since the console is digital-only. Unsurprisingly, this has beenmet with intense backlash in the gaming community, as many feel that this is simply too much for a console, no matter how powerful.
It remains to be seen if this attitude changes when the PS5 Pro launches. It’s set to release on November 7, so just shy of the base PS5’s fourth birthday.
Sony
Sony is a Japanese multinational conglomerate known heavily for its movies, music, and tech brands, including the production of the PlayStation home consoles.
