Sony Interactive Entertainment’s next-gen console, the PS6, will feature a 1TB Gen5 NVMe SSD and no disc drive, according to a new rumor.
Hardware insider KeplerL2 took to the gaming enthusiast NeoGAF forums to respond to a fellow member, who commented on her estimated manufacturing cost and retail price of Sony Interactive Entertainment’s next-gen console, asking whether it will come with a 1TB or 2TB SSD. In her response, the insider claimed that the PS6 will come with a 1TB Gen5 NVMe SSD and no disc drive.
When the idea of Sony Interactive Entertainment’s next-gen console launching with only 1TB of storage space in 2027/2028 was met with disappointment by a fellow member, KeplerL2 clarified that it’s the most obvious area to cut costs. She speculated that if its SDK supports neural texture compression, PS6 game sizes could see a reduction in size from those of PS5.
As for the alleged lack of a hard drive on the PS6, it was said that the console will come with the option to attach a drive that is sold separately, much like in the case of the Digital edition PS5 slim as well as the PS5 Pro.
Back in October, 2025, the same insider claimed that the hardware specs for the PlayStation 6 had been finalized. She mentioned that the PS6 will not be able to match the next-gen Xbox console in terms of specs, as it will have fewer CPU cores, lower CPU frequency, fewer Compute Units, fewer ROPs, lower GPU frequency, less cache and memory bandwidth. Additionally, she stated that the PS6 will come with 30 GB of RAM, its handheld variant will have 24 GB, while Xbox Magnus will feature 36 GB, giving Microsoft’s console an advantage across the board. She expects Xbox Magnus to outperform PlayStation 6 “in 100% of games,” unlike the current generation’s more even performance split.
