Sony forced to halt release of new ‘PlayStation’ – AI steals last hope
The end of the gaming world.
If you’ve been saving up for a new PlayStation console, hoping for a revolution in 2027, we have some tragic news for you. The gaming industry is officially capitulating to the technological monsters of Silicon Valley.
The global memory chip crisis has reached a critical point, and that means one thing: you’re in for a long, expensive, and technologically backward decade.
Sony’s plans are collapsing in front of your eyes, and the new date sounds like a mockery of loyal fans.
The situation in the market is not just complicated – it’s catastrophic. The RAM market is experiencing the biggest crisis in history, which is mercilessly destroying the strategies of console manufacturers.
The next-generation PlayStation was expected to be released soon, but reality hit hard: there were simply no more DRAM chips available. Even Sony, which tried to protect itself by buying up large quantities in advance, was powerless against market forces.
AI predators have swept away warehouses
Analysts are not mincing words – the uncontrolled growth of artificial intelligence infrastructure is to blame for everything. It’s a war for resources, and the players are losing it.
Corporations like Amazon, Alphabet, and OpenAI are acting like pumps, sucking up the entire supply of DRAM for their data centers. Their purchasing power is so enormous that suppliers have simply spit on the gaming market and reoriented their factories to serve only the AI sector.
This has caused a chain reaction: prices are rising not by percentages, but by multiples, leaving electronics manufacturers without the ability to purchase the necessary components.
Price explosion – 75 percent more expensive
Sony initially had ambitious plans to release the new console in 2027, but these plans now seem like a naive dream. Market conditions have forced the company to make painful decisions. Since the end of 2025, the price of memory and SSDs has jumped by a drastic 75 percent. This is not just an increase in price – it is the collapse of a business model.
For this reason, Sony is considering delaying the release until 2028 or even the nightmarish year of 2029. If the shortage persists or, as is very likely, worsens, the next-generation PlayStation could become a ghost that we will have to wait for many more years.
Sources familiar with Sony’s internal plans say it’s a major departure from a strategy that was meant to keep gamers interested. But a memory crisis is affecting the entire industry, from GPUs to SSDs, and is forcing the giant to retreat.
Domino effect: other giants fall too
Memory starvation isn’t just a Sony problem – it’s an epidemic. Analysts warn that Japanese giant Nintendo is also being pushed to the wall.
The new Switch 2 console, which was supposed to be available to the masses, will likely cost obscenely expensive. Due to the increase in component prices, selling it at the previous price of $450 would mean the company would suffer an immediate loss. Investors are already reacting, with Nintendo’s stock value plummeting.
Valve is in a similar bind. The company still can’t set a final price for the Steam Machine because the component market is unpredictable. This has delayed not only the console’s launch, but also the release of the legendary game Half-Life 3. The industry is paralyzed, and there’s no way out.
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