Leaker Puts PS6 Component Cost Up to $200 Below Xbox Helix

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A new unconfirmed estimate puts PS6 production costs as much as $200 below Xbox Helix, though both consoles could still be expensive.

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A new estimate attributed to hardware leaker Kepler_L2 puts the PlayStation 6’s bill of materials as much as $200 below that of Microsoft’s Xbox Helix. The report places Helix’s component cost in a broad $1,200–$1,800 range, but these figures are unofficial and do not establish either console’s eventual retail price.

Even if the gap proves accurate, the estimate does not guarantee a cheaper PS6: Sony has indicated it does not plan to sell hardware at significant losses, and recent reports have already placed the console’s own component costs at a high level. The same reporting suggests Helix may have greater theoretical compute performance, but specifications and pricing remain unconfirmed, making any direct price or performance comparison provisional.

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