Many others found the PS5 to be too expensive.

Despite a rough start, the PS5 gradually overcame these problems in the years that followed.

Unfortunately, this recovery hasn’t been enough to restore Sony’s confidence in the PS5.

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Launching the PS6 before the PS5’s body is cold would only undo the progress made by the PS5.

In essence, the PS6 will have to contend with the same exact problems as its predecessor.

The PS5 will become a better console over time.

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All it needs is time to deliver new games and reach more players.

Four years later, few games have actually bothered with these features.

Most games on the PS5 are multi-platform releases, meaning they also need to be playable on other systems.

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Likewise, the PS5 has not been the technical powerhouse that most people expected.

This isn’t the fault of the console itself, but rather the limitations of its games.

This gives every console its own unique identity, even if they’re from the same line of systems.

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Above all else, consoles need time between releases to take advantage of new tech and improving hardware.

A new console should represent a significant leap forward in technical capabilities.

For the PS6 to succeed from the start, it needs to become a necessity.

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There’s no definitive answer on when is the right time for Sony to launch the PS6.

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