Here is where further context is required. The PS2 was released six years after the PS1, six years after the PS3, seven years after the PS4, and seven years after the PS5. 7 years after the PS5’s release would be 2027, but if Sony does not choose that year, PlayStation would be venturing into unknown terrain. Based on the wording in these papers and the historical turnaround for new systems, a release date of 2028 for the PS6 may make reasonable. Nevertheless, due to the PS5’s success, current technology prices, and other factors, the PS6 might be delayed until 2029, 2030, or later.
Considering that Sony mentioned a particular year in the papers obtained from Microsoft’s purchase files, and that it’s being utilised in discussions about the future of Call of Duty, 2028 makes the most sense. If it went beyond that, the debate between Sony’s access to Call of Duty and Microsoft’s control of Activision would grow more convoluted. But, if there’s one conclusion, it’s that the PlayStation 6 is still a long way off, and the PlayStation 5 seems to be Sony’s oldest system generation yet.
