The PlayStation 6 has 2 SoCs in Development, It’s Claimed

A reputable leaker has claimed that the PlayStation 6 currently has 2 SoCs (System-on-a-Chip) in development.

That’s according to KeplerL2, who made the comment on the NEOgaf forums following discussions about the PlayStation 6’s price. Kepler, who has a fairly strong track record when it comes to reporting on hardware chips, says the PS6 currently has two SoCs in development, but it’s unclear what exactly this means for the console.

Kepler said, “There’s two SoCs in development for next-gen, idk if it’s a Series X/S situation or home console + handheld, but probably one of them will be affordable at least.”

Rumours suggest that the next-generation Xbox will have a main console and a handheld version, so it’s possible that PlayStation is also considering a similar approach with its hardware. In the last couple of years, the handheld gaming market has seen a boom, with PlayStation themselves also happen with the PlayStation Portal’s sales despite it being an accessory to the PlayStation 5. So it’s entirely plausible that the console giant could be eyeing up a dedicated handheld.

At the moment, Insider Gaming hasn’t been able to verify the information to its reporting standards due to the nature of hardware development and the verification needed between multiple sources, but Kepler is a reputable leaker and his comments are worth noting.

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Captain_Fuzz

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#1 Sep 19, 2024

I miss the psp days. Here's hoping we get a handheld 🙏

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Dangerman1337

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#2 Sep 19, 2024

Interesting, suspect they are going for a $600+ digital PS6 and a $500 or so Handheld (720p probably ala Steamdeck able to match XSX at 720p, and if OLED then it's good enough at 720p).

Also explains why Kepler L2 isn't on Twitter since he was from Brazil, never realised that (wish he would sign up to Bluesky).

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Cerberus

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#3 Sep 19, 2024

Surely, Sony Interactive Entertainment (oh, it's official😂) will not release a second weaker console, we've that in Xbox Series S' case; the hardware's RAM was 10GB so devs had problem with optimizing the games at 60FPS or even 30FPS when it reaches to Series S. I think that Sony will follow PS5 road and release a digital edition and an standard edition with detatch option and more power goes for PS6 Pro.

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Cerberus

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#4 Sep 19, 2024

On the handled case, Sony may be thinking on what they can do to competite with Xbox but I surely do not expect the company to release a weaker hardware.

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