The PS5 Pro does not have a local price tag yet, and there is already news about the PlayStation 6. A recent report details discussions between Sony and chip designers, with the former deciding to go with AMD once again, as it has for the current generation.
Reuters cites sources who claim that the decision was made as early as 2022, with the finalists, as it were, of the bidding process being AMD and Intel. The reason the latter was not chosen in the end was due to “a dispute over how much profit Intel stood to take from each chip”. While the above brands would be designing their chips, it was down to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) to actually make them.
While such dealings would normally be of no consequence to the average gamer, one plus side of AMD being the one to make chips for the PlayStation 6 is backwards compatibility. With the same company making the chip for two generations of consoles, the chances of having backwards compatibility on the next-generation console would be higher than if Sony had switched to Intel as the chip designer.
Not that it would not have happened if the blue silicon brand were to be the one winning the contract, it’s just that it would cost more resources to make it happen, if it happens. But at any rate, with the current console generation predicted to last until 2027, it will be awhile before the PlayStation 6 makes an appearance officially.
(Source: Reuters)
