If you want to play now, especially GTA 6, buy a PS5 rather than wait for the PS6. Sony has not announced a PS6 release date, price or specs, and new consoles usually take a year or two after launch to build up games and come down in price.
Updated 29 October 2026.
How long the PS5 will still get games
History is a good guide. After the PS5 launched, big games kept coming to the PS4 for roughly two to three more years, and online services kept running well beyond that.
- GTA 6 is PS5 and Xbox Series X|S only at launch, so the PS5 is the console it was built for. See which platforms get GTA 6.
- Even after a PS6 arrives, expect several years of new PS5 releases and cross-generation games.
- Will PS5 games work on PS6? Sony hasn’t confirmed it. The PS5 plays almost all PS4 games, so backward compatibility is likely, but treat it as unconfirmed.
What waiting costs you
Waiting isn’t free. You give up:
- Time: possibly years with no console, while friends play GTA 6 online.
- Price: new consoles usually launch at their highest price, and early stock in Kenya often sells above the official price because of import costs and demand.
- Games: launch-year libraries are thin. Most of what you’d play would be PS5 games anyway.
Waiting makes sense mainly if you don’t care about current games and you’re happy to pay launch prices for the newest hardware.
PS5 prices before and after a new console
In Kenya, PS5 prices follow the US dollar exchange rate, import duty and stock levels more than Sony’s own announcements. Typical patterns:
- Prices have not fallen over the PS5’s life. Sony has raised prices in several markets, and Kenyan shops tend to follow.
- When a new generation arrives, old consoles usually get discounts on remaining new stock and a flood of second-hand units, not a big official price cut.
- Before a big release like GTA 6, demand pushes local prices and bundles up.
A second-hand PS5 can be good value, but check the disc drive (if any), both controllers, HDMI port and fan noise, and ask whether the account has been signed out.
Budget for the game itself too: our GTA 6 price in Kenya guide covers that, and the GTA 6 release date guide covers launch timing.
A quick decision checklist
Buy a PS5 now if: – You want GTA 6 or other current games – You play online with friends – You’d rather not pay launch-day prices for new hardware
Wait if: – You only play a game or two a year – You already have a PS4 or PC that covers what you play – You want the newest hardware and accept a long, uncertain wait
Quick answers
Yes, if you want to play current games such as GTA 6. No PS6 date has been announced, and PS5 support will run for years.
Not confirmed. The PS5 plays almost all PS4 games, so backward compatibility is likely, but wait for Sony’s word.
Don’t count on it. Prices have risen rather than fallen; discounts usually come from sales and second-hand units after a new console arrives.
