Rumors about the upcoming Sony PlayStation 6 have been flying around for months now, purporting to reveal everything from pricing and specs to an approximate release window. Now, the gaming giant's CEO, Hiroki Totoki, has addressed the PS6 launch date in a new interview with The Wall Street Journal.

In the interview, Totoki explains that the volatility of the current PC and console hardware market makes it difficult to pin down pricing or a release date. He notes that memory prices are still expected to be high in the 2027 financial year, thanks to an ongoing supply shortage, and, given those market conditions, Sony has to "think carefully" about its launch strategy for the new console.

We have not yet decided on at what timing we will launch the new console, or at what prices. So we would like to really observe and follow the situation."

The PlayStation 6 was previously expected to launch sometime in late 2027, although there were also rumors that Sony may push back the launch to 2028 or even 2029 due to the memory crisis. Totoki's comments in this most recent interview may lend credence to those latter rumors of a potential "delay," despite what other hardware leakers have said. Rumors have also suggested that the memory crisis could result in the PS6 launching at over $900.