PS6 and Xbox next-gen tipped for 2027 by leaks

Insiders and hardware analysts say Sony and Microsoft are targeting 2027 for the next generation of home consoles, with claims about specifications and manufacturing timelines circulating among industry leakers and in comments by a PlayStation system architect. The reports, shared by multiple well-known hardware leakers and referenced in a recent technical interview, say Sony’s PlayStation 6 and Microsoft’s as-yet-unnamed Xbox (codenamed Magnus by some sources) are planned to launch around 2027, though both companies have not announced formal release dates.

A prominent leaker using the handle KeplerL2 wrote in a post on a gaming forum that Sony has locked internal plans around a 2027 launch for the PlayStation 6, adding that the schedule stands "unless any unexpected delays happen." That claim aligns with comments by PlayStation system architect Mark Cerny in an interview with AMD, in which he described next-generation technology as being "a few years" away and said simulated results look promising for inclusion in a future console. Separately, a hardware commentator known as Moores Law Is Dead has posted technical breakdowns suggesting Microsoft is also planning a 2027...