Following a couple of credible reports published earlier this year, console gamers have begun to worry that Sony and Microsoft's next-generation consoles might be delayed beyond the anticipated late 2027 release window.

The first report was published in January by MST International analyst David Gibson , who noted that the PlayStation 6 , at least, was likely to be delayed longer than many anticipated, likely due to the ongoing memory and storage crisis. Then, in February, Bloomberg posted its own report , corroborating that Sony is evaluating whether to delay the PS6 to 2028 or even 2029 . Meanwhile, no such rumors emerged about Microsoft's Xbox Next (codenamed Project Helix), but the official confirmation from GDC that Alpha developer kits will be distributed in 2027 made some fans worry about a delay of the console launch into 2028.

However, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick is not worried in the least. In a recent interview (the same one in which he once again reiterated that no AI could create a game like GTA 6 ), when asked whether the component pricing and availability issues could impact the arrival of the next-generation consoles, the executive simply replied:

We don't see it affecting the delivery of consoles to the market.

A brief statement, but also a meaningful one coming from the CEO of what could soon become the largest publicly traded US third-party publisher (provided that EA's announced $55 billion buyout by a consortium gains regulatory approval). Zelnick would likely be privy to at least a rough outline of the release windows of Sony and Microsoft's next-generation consoles.

If you're interested in learning more about them, we've published individual info roundups for the PlayStation 6 and Xbox Next (Project Helix), as well as a comparative one that directly weighs one console against the other based on official and leaked/rumored details.

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