There is no official PS6 release date: as of late October 2026, Sony has not announced the console, its name, its launch date or its price. Most reports point to a launch in 2028 or later, with late 2027 now looking unlikely.
Updated 29 October 2026.
Is the PS6 out?
No. The PS5 and PS5 Pro are Sony’s current consoles. Sony’s own statements only refer to a “next-generation platform”. At its May 2026 earnings briefing, Sony’s CEO said no decision had been made on launch timing or pricing, and later said there was still no fixed date.
Any website or seller offering a “PS6” for sale or pre-order right now is selling something fake.
When the PS6 is likely to launch
Sony’s past gaps give a starting point:
| Console | Launch | Gap |
|---|---|---|
| PS4 | November 2013 | 7 years after PS3 |
| PS5 | November 2020 | 7 years after PS4 |
A seven-year gap would mean late 2027. But in February 2026, Bloomberg reported that Sony was considering pushing the launch to 2028 or even 2029, because AI demand has sent the price of memory chips soaring. Sony did not comment. Until Sony announces a date, treat any specific day as a guess.
For now, big new games still target the PS5: GTA 6 arrives on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S on its 19 November 2026 release date.
Expected PS6 price (and what that means in KES)
Sony hasn’t given a price. What we do know: after price rises in August 2025 and April 2026, a standard PS5 now costs US$649.99 and a PS5 Pro US$899.99 in the US. A brand-new generation is unlikely to launch cheaper than the console it replaces.
In Kenya, consoles have usually landed well above the US price at launch once shipping, duty and dealer margins are added (often 20–40% more), and early stock is short.
Rough illustration, not a forecast: if a PS6 launched at US$700–900, that is roughly KES 90,000–117,000 at about KES 130 to the dollar, so expect KES 110,000–165,000 in Kenyan shops in the first months. Check the exchange rate on the day.
Planning around game costs too? See GTA 6 price in Kenya.
Rumours vs confirmed facts
| Claim | Status |
|---|---|
| Sony is working on a next-generation console | Confirmed (Sony calls it a next-generation platform) |
| Release date | Not announced |
| Price | Not announced |
| Launch delayed to 2028–2029 | Reported (Bloomberg), not confirmed |
| Codename “Orion”, a PlayStation handheld | Leaks only |
| Backward compatibility with PS5 games | Expected but not confirmed |
Quick answers
Sony hasn’t said. Reports suggest 2028 or later, rather than the late 2027 many expected.
No official price. With the PS5 now US$649.99, expect a PS6 to cost at least that, likely well over KES 100,000 in Kenya at launch.
No. Sony has only confirmed it is working on a next-generation platform, with no name, date or price.
