Multiple outlets report on a hardware leak suggesting Sony’s manufacturing cost for the next PlayStation console, the PlayStation 6, is approaching $1,000. Mashable and Vice cite claims from the leaker KeplerL2, who reportedly updated an estimate that the PS6 costs about $960 to produce. Eurogamer similarly describes the estimate as roughly $1,000 and notes that, if accurate, the retail price at launch would likely be higher than the manufacturing figure.
Vice adds that the leaker’s estimate reflects a rapid increase over a short period, describing a reported 31% rise in manufacturing cost within three months. While the articles frame the claims as indicative of potential pricing pressure—attributed to broader component and production cost trends such as rising costs in the industry—none of the sources provide independent verification or official pricing from Sony. The reports therefore present the figure as an estimate from an industry insider rather than confirmed financial information from the company.
