With Sony announcing the PlayStation 5 Pro, a lot of people reacted to how expensive it is, and how it might be better to just wait off for the PlayStation 6. While it might be too early to find rumors about the PlayStation 6, it’s safe to confirm that Sony will stick to AMD hardware based on an exclusive report by Reuters.

According to Reuter’s sources, Intel failed to win a contract with Sony for making the chips for its “as-yet-unannounced next-generation game console”, and that AMD’s competitive bidding process eliminated rivals like Sony and Broadcom. Discussions between Sony and Intel started sometime in 2022, but Intel refuses to comment on Reuters’ exclusive report regarding the chip contract for the PlayStation 6. The same goes for AMD and Broadcom, who also refused to comment on the matter.

One of the possible reasons why Sony chose AMD over Intel for the upcoming PlayStation 6 is that Sony prefers to work with experienced chip designers, and switching to a different chipmaker might risk backwards compatibility with older PlayStation games. “Allowing PlayStation users to play games they have purchased for older systems is a feature Sony often includes in a next-generation system,” Reuters explains in their article.

Aside from that report, those saving up for the PlayStation 6 have plenty of time, as Sony is expected to make it official in 2027 or later.