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Sony Interactive Entertainment just discussed its next-generation PlayStation strategy in a new investor Q&A, including hardware pricing, profitability, PC competition, cloud gaming, and how PlayStation is thinking about the future beyond PS5.The biggest takeaway? Sony says it is “not realistic” to absorb all component cost increases and that, as a principle, it does not intend to sell hardware at significant losses. That doesn’t confirm a PS6 price, but it does give us a pretty clear look at PlayStation’s philosophy heading into the next generation. Sony also says the next PlayStation is meant to deliver value unique to PlayStation, not simply act as an alternative to gaming PCs.Today we’re breaking down what Sony actually said, what it could mean for PS6 pricing, and why PlayStation’s next console strategy may be less about undercutting competitors and more about proving the value of the ecosystem.