'Consoles are here to stay': CD Projekt Red boss bets on Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo 'weathering the storm' despite RAM crisis

CD Projekt Red's joint CEO Michal Nowakowski has confidence in game consoles coping with the RAM crisis Nowakowski is convinced consoles will 'weather the storm', as analysts expect shortages to continue through 2027 Sony isn't just facing the RAM crisis, but also a major backlash over its decision to end physical game discs The RAM crisis is continuing to cause havoc with the hardware market, affecting component prices, PC makers, and potentially delaying next-gen console launches.

However, it's not so bleak as you might think, at least in the eyes of CD Projekt Red's boss.

As reported by IGN , CD Projekt Red's (CDPR) joint CEO Michal Nowakowski was interviewed by The Game Business and voiced his confidence that next-gen consoles will survive the RAM crisis despite the prospect of high pricing.

This comes amid concerns and projections from industry insiders and analysts that RAM shortages are going to get worse in 2027 and beyond.

The big three memory chip makers — Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron — are expected to increase combined capital spending to nearly 340% from 2024 to 2027.

It doesn't look like RAM shortages and high hardware prices will die down anytime soon, but this doesn't faze Nowakowski, at least when it comes to ensuring CDPR delivers the best possible content.

"Consoles are still necessary to broaden the audience on the casual or semi-casual level.

It's important to have easy to plug in and enjoy gaming," Nowakowski says.

"I'm a big believer that they're [consoles] going to weather the storm.

Pricing is the objective challenge.

And the rumors... we hear them about the next-gen being delayed.

I don't know if they're true." RAM isn't the only worry for Sony (Image credit: Shutterstock / Girts Ragelis) Besides the RAM crisis pushing up prices and causing potential console launch delays, Sony in particular may have an uphill battle ahead.

Its recent decision to end production of physical game discs for PlayStation consoles, starting in January 2028, already has gamers in the ecosystem protesting and planning alternatives to escape the impending doom of discs.

An all-digital future means any form of game ownership will cease to exist, as digital content can theoretically be taken away from gamers at any time, and that has led to a loud (and justified, I think) reaction from the console community.