Is the PS3 still selling?
The PlayStation 4 was released in November 2013 as the PS3’s successor. Sony began phasing out the PlayStation 3 within two years. Shipments ended in most regions by 2016, with final production continuing for the Japanese market until May 29, 2017. Yes. A PlayStation 3 can still be worth buying in 2026, but only for specific use cases, especially for offline play and access to PS3-only games. It remains one of the few ways to access a large portion of Sony’s seventh-generation catalog on original hardware, including titles that were never carried forward.
Is there a PS6 coming out?
Sony, for obvious reasons, hasn’t provided a window for when the PS6 will come out. Speculation puts the console’s release in 2027, which would be seven years after the release of the PS5, and consoles have generally been on a seven-year cycle. Alleged PS6 specs suggest Sony wants to keep the console affordable — aiming for a $400–$600 range instead of $700–$1000+. Meanwhile, reports claim the next Xbox could land somewhere between $1500–$1700, positioning itself as a PC-console hybrid with Windows integration and high-end PC-level specs.