Sony has stockpiled enough PlayStation 5 RAM to last until early 2027 as RAMageddon continues

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31 July 2026

Last Updated: 31 July 2026

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Sony has confirmed that it has managed to secure enough memory to continue production of PS5 and PS5 Pro consoles until early 2027.

As the RAMaggedon surge in memory chip prices continues, many companies are being forced to increase prices. In fact, even lower-power devices are seeing issues with the lightweight Evercade system also forced to increase prices.

In Sony’s latest financial statement, the hardware manufacturer explained that it has managed to stockpile expected supplies of RAM and SSD memory into 2027. This means that the company won’t be forced to increase hardware prices due to the rise in memory cost, although that doesn’t rule out another price hike for other factors.

“Regarding the impact of memory market conditions on PlayStation 5 hardware, we have secured the quantity of memory necessary to meet our projected sales volume for FY26, and there is no change to our plan for hardware profitability for FY26 to remain similar to FY25,” the console manufacturer confirmed.

This means that PlayStation has essentially ensured that it is prepared for what might be the heaviest console period in years during the Holiday period. With the release of Rockstar Games’ GTA 6 already breaking pre-order records, the console-only release is seemingly prepped to be the biggest entertainment launch in history.

PlayStation not only has secured a major marketing spotlight for GTA 6, but has started to heavily brand its ecosystem after the open world game. Following the game’s pre-order period, the PlayStation Store was heavily branded after the game’s colour scheme, even loading up with the iconic “VI” logo. Furthermore, the PS App rebranded with a Vice City overlay for a spell.

It’s clear that PlayStation is preparing heavily for the launch of Rockstar’s game, which will likely end up being one of the company’s most profitable periods in history. Despite the game’s presence on Xbox consoles as well, Sony is certainly banking on the game’s success alongside the exclusive release of Insomniac’s Wolverine game.

The bigger issue, then, is what happens after early 2027. With the PlayStation 6 reportedly scheduled to launch in late 2028 and memory prices still skyrocketing every quarter, the PlayStation 5 could realistically see another price hike in mid 2027, just a year before its successor releases. For those who have yet to buy into the PlayStation ecosystem, it’s about to get a lot harder, and a lot more confusing.

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With a First Degree BA Hons in Games Journalism and Public Relations, Lewis has been a stable part of the British games press for over a decade, and has frequently displayed his love of Halo, The Elder Scrolls, Fallout, and other games pretty much everywhere he’s worked. And FRVR is no different.

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