PS6 and Xbox Helix Pricing Leaks Point Past US$1,000
Console pricing is being set by memory supply contracts running to 2028, not by launch strategy, so neither Sony nor Microsoft has room to come in cheap even if demand collapses.
Reporting from 1 source: Anime News Network.
Leaks around Sony's PlayStation 6 and Microsoft's Xbox, code-named Helix, put both consoles well above US$1,000. Leaker KeplerL2 claims PS6 memory alone costs about US$680, and Xbox CEO Asha Sharma confirmed Helix will run from US$1,200 to US$1,800. Component contracts run until at least 2028, and developers are already lined up to make games for both machines.
The pricing picture is coming from the supply side rather than the platform holders. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma confirmed Helix at US$1,200 to US$1,800, and the same memory shortage pushing that figure is expected to hit the PS6. Contract terms on components run until at least 2028, longer if the shortage holds. That timeline leaves little room for a price correction before launch, and deals to supply developers with dev kits are likely already in motion.
- PlayStation 6: KeplerL2 claims memory alone costs about US$680; bill of materials around US$1000 as of June
- Xbox Helix: CEO Asha Sharma confirmed US$1,200 to US$1,800
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