The latest round of PlayStation 6 claims surfaced recently, alongside claims regarding the upcoming ‘PlayStation handheld’, dubbed Project Canis. In a series of posts on NeoGAF, reliable tech leaker, KeplerL2, divulged some tidbits about the upcoming next generation of PlayStation hardware, focused squarely on memory capabilities.
In the string of posts, KeplerL2 claimed that the PlayStation 6 could boast up to 30 GB of GDDR7 memory, using a specific configuration to fit it into the console. Elsewhere, the PlayStation handheld, KeplerL2 says, could have as much as 24 GB of LPDDR5X memory, putting it at least on par with the recently released ROG Xbox Ally X, arguably the most premium handheld on the market.
PlayStation 6 and PlayStation Handheld Claims Surface Again
It’s once every few months that we’re seeing fresh information emerge regarding the next generation of PlayStation hardware.
In April 2025, we had claims come from KeplerL2 that the upcoming PlayStation handheld won’t be as powerful as the PlayStation 5. In August, a fresh wave of technical specs leaked for both devices, and in October, it was claimed that the PlayStation 6 will be released as early as 2027.
This new spate of information comes from KeplerL2 again, who has proven to be mostly reliable in the past for technical insights.
In a thread on NeoGAF, KeplerL2 addressed a question around how Sony would ‘hit 30GB of GDDR7 with only 4GB modules on a 160-bit bus.’
Per KeplerL2, the tech titan would opt for 3 GB memory modules arranged in a clamshell configuration. It would reduce the memory bus but hit a higher memory speed overall and promote more bandwidth, as much as 640 GB/s (thanks to videocardz.com for the breakdown).
Additionally, KeplerL2 suggested that a ‘good amount of memory’ for the PlayStation portable (‘PS6 handheld’) would be 24 GB, which is more or less the industry standard right now for top-tier handheld gaming devices.
As always, these kinds of claims or suggestions should be taken with a grain of salt until we have it from the horse’s mouth.
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That’s gonna be beast with a price tag to match no doubt, especially with AI hiking the price of RAM through the roof, time will tell I guess
Yeah I think 2027 is the tear. Thing is what is the price and how will the handheld effect making games is it less powerful? Will games skip the handheld? Honestly Sony I think list that battle long ago choosing to abandon PSP late gen and Vita. They really have no IP for that market now most are just abandoned as well they are not like Nintendo who’s IP fit that market having an audience that grew up with it also the current confusion of identity is there with live service games
I think this is different from the situation that series s had and this is a good chance to release something like the handheld that plays PS6 games because as long a there is a some parity with the core PS6 features like ray tracing and ai, the raster stuff can be easily scaled down, since it happens on pc anyway.
Plus keep in mind that the target resolution for the handheld would be much lower, like lower than even the PS5 if it features a 1080p screen then final card that this handheld will have that something like series s didn’t, ai upscaling.
Basically all Devs would need to do would be to lower the resolution and use the upscaler when docked. Atleast in theory.
I think people have lost touch with what “handheld console” used to mean these days…. This brick is going to be anything but a handheld. It will fail just like the previous 2 Sony handhelds failed. Nintendo Switch succeeded only because it was the only way to play Nintendo games and it had no competition at the time. Now people have PC based handhelds to play their Steam collection and even the Switch 2 is going to flop. What exactly Sony wants to accomplish with this? They won’t be making exclusive games for it, and obviously it won’t have Steam on it, so why make it?