PlayStation 6 release date leaked in official documents from Sony

Page 8 of the 22-page document reveals all

Eagle-eyed fans were quick to spot that a potential timeframe for the new model has been unveiled by the tech company - and it could leave the current PS5 with an unwanted legacy.

Since the first original PlayStation was launched in 1994, the consoles have generally enjoyed a life cycle of between 11 and 13 years.

PlayStation 5 was launched in November 2020 after being announced as the successor to Playstation 4 in 2019, but could go down as having the shortest lifespan of any of the consoles after a release date of its successor was announced.

According to official Sony documents, made public due to the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in response to Microsoft’s pending acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the PS6 could be just a few years away.

On page 8 of the 22-page document, it is claimed by Sony that Microsoft had "offered to continue making Activision’s games available on PlayStation only until 2027".

This means that Sony apparently intends to release the PS6 sometime after 2027, which could make you think twice about sticking with your PS4 in the meantime.

That said, as with the new Sony console releases, the previous generation always crosses over into the next and both generations are able to run together.

The Sony document reads: “By the time SIE launched the next generation of its PlayStation console (which is likely to occur around [redacted]), it would have lost access to Call of Duty and other Activision titles, making it extremely vulnerable to consumer switching and subsequent degradation in its competitiveness.”

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