New details about the PlayStation 6 have surfaced—and not everyone is thrilled, especially current PS5 owners who feel the console’s time in the spotlight is being cut short.
It’s been nearly five years since the PS5 launched, and while the platform has had its fair share of standout titles—Astro Bot, Death Stranding 2: On The Beach, Returnal, and Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 among them—some players argue that Sony hasn’t delivered as many memorable exclusives this generation as in the past.
We got PlayStation 6 leaks before GTA 6
– Likely targeting a Fall 2027 or Early 2028 launch
– Chiplet design “Navi 5”
– Powered by 40-48 RDNA 5 Compute Units at 3GHz or higher and 8x Zen 6 cores
– 3x graphics performance and at least 6x ray-tracing
– Backwards compatible with… pic.twitter.com/BstiixtIMj
— GTA 6 Countdown ⏳ (@GTAVI_Countdown) August 1, 2025
Now, according to a recent report by the YouTube channel Moore’s Law Is Dead, the PS6 could be arriving as soon as Fall 2027 or early 2028. That timeline has raised some eyebrows, particularly from fans who feel like the PS5 still hasn’t hit its full potential.
“Feels like we didn’t get enough good games on PS5, and now PS6 is already on the way,” one frustrated user posted on X (formerly Twitter).
The same report also claims that Sony’s next-gen console will offer full backward compatibility with both PS4 and PS5 games, and that it will deliver up to three times the graphical power of the PS5.
Of course, this sparked more online chatter—with some fans poking fun at the idea:
“This is hilarious—‘backward compatible with PS4 & PS5’? All we’ve had are endless remasters,” another user wrote.
“Can’t wait to buy GTA 6: Enhanced Edition on PS6, and then grab the Remastered version on PC the year after,” someone else joked.
Naturally, none of these claims have been confirmed by Sony, so it’s best to treat them as speculation for now. That said, we do know Sony is actively working on future hardware—company executives have acknowledged as much publicly—but a formal PS6 reveal likely won’t happen for at least another year or two.
Until then, PS5 players are left hoping that the remaining years of this console’s life cycle bring a stronger lineup of games to justify the investment—before the next generation arrives.
