PlayStation 6 and PS6 Handheld: Specs and Details Leak

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Leaks about the rumored PlayStation 6 console have been floating around the Internet for quite some time. If you have been living under a rock, well, there has been a lot of buzz about the next PlayStation from Sony being a handheld console. Code-named Project Canis, Sony plans to take a share of the handheld gaming market that has been captured by the likes of the Switch 2 Steam Deck, and the ROG Ally Xbox.

So, what’s under the hood of the PlayStation 6 Canis handheld? Let’s dive in.

PlayStation 6: Canis Expected Release

These new leaks of the PlayStation 6 has been revealed by popular tipster Moore’s Law is Dead. While the leaked details may be true, things can change with time as and when Sony decides to change them. So, take all of this information with a pinch of salt.

PlayStation 6 Canis is the next gaming console from Sony that is currently in development. This new gaming handheld is expected to launch between 2027 and 2028. The release window for the device, as well as the price, is still unconfirmed, considering the availability and prices of hardware such as RAM, storage, and CPUs are still unstable. So, until Sony officially announces the handheld, take all the news and details of the device with a pinch of salt.

PlayStation 6 Canis Specs

For its handheld gaming console, Sony is using a custom AMD SoC. Here are the specs as leaked by popular tipster Moore’s Law is Dead via a YouTube video.

3nm TSMC node
4 Zen 6c cores + 2 Zen 6 LP cores
24 GB LPDDR5X RAM
16 CU RDNA5-based GPU @1.20 GHz

Performance-wise, according to the leaks, the handheld will have support for Path Tracing as well as Ray Tracing and will be twice the performance of the current PlayStation 5 consoles. As this is a handheld console, you will also be able to play games when the console has been docked, just like the Nintendo Switch/Switch 2. The handheld PlayStation 6 is expected to enter the manufacturing phase early or mid-2027.

While this is all about the handheld PlayStation 6, did you know that leaks for the proper home console of the PlayStation 6 have also surfaced? Here’s what you need to know.

PlayStation 6 Home Console Expected Release Timeline

The home console PlayStation 6 is code-named Orion, and looking at the lead documents, this console is expected to be launched between the end of 2027 or between 2028 and 2029. The new console, according to leaks, is expected to be a large generation jump from the PS5 to the PS6 as compared to the gap between the PS4 and the PS5.

PlayStation 6 Orion Specs

Just like the PS6 Canis, Sony is looking to ship its home-based PS6 console with AMD’s Zen 6 custom SoC. Here are the hardware specs for the PS6.

3nm TSMC node
⅞ Zen 6c Cores +2 Zen 6 LP Cores
30 GB GDDR7 RAM
52x RDNA 5 CU based GPU @2.6 or 3 GHz

According to these leaks, Sony is looking to make the PS6 a very powerful console that has support for next-generation ray tracing and also bring in backwards compatibility for games from the PS4 and PS5 generations of consoles; however, it is unclear if there will be a disc version for the PS6 or if it will be like an external drive 0 similar to what we have seen with the PS5 Pro.

What Does It Mean for the Future of PlayStation?

Well, to keep the competition against Xbox, Sony seems to be prioritizing performance improvements from the previous generation of consoles by a huge margin, so wide that there will be visible differences between the current and next generation of consoles. As games become demanding, the performance and graphics on consoles also need to level up, or at least be in line with the gaming PC counterparts. However, it all comes down to price, game compatibility, and whether there are dedicated exclusives on the PlayStation platform.

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