# #TechLeaks in the news

October 20, 2026 at 10:08 AM

> AMD Gainsborough APU Leak Hints at Steam Deck 2 · PS6 Component Costs Reportedly Surge to $960 · Intel Nova Lake Mobile CPU Die Details Leaked

[AMD Gainsborough APU Leak Hints at Steam Deck 2](<https://hardwarebrief.com/article/amd-gainsborough-apu-leak-hints-at-steam-deck-2-63db37f8>)
*October 20, 2026 at 10:08 AM* - A new AMD engineering sample featuring six cores and 9600 MT/s RAM has surfaced, signaling a major performance leap for handheld gaming.

[PS6 Component Costs Reportedly Surge to $960](<https://hardwarebrief.com/article/ps6-component-costs-reportedly-surge-to-960-4a7e2949>)
*October 18, 2026 at 12:31 PM* - Rising RAM and NAND prices driven by AI data center demand are pushing the estimated bill of materials for Sony's PlayStation 6 higher.

[Intel Nova Lake Mobile CPU Die Details Leaked](<https://hardwarebrief.com/article/intel-nova-lake-mobile-cpu-die-details-leaked-8c87ca21>)
*October 16, 2026 at 11:32 AM* - Leaked specifications reveal Intel's Nova Lake-HX flagship features a 360 mm² area and a 104 mm² compute tile built on TSMC's N2P node.

[PS6 and Xbox Helix Chipsets Officially Tape Out](<https://hardwarebrief.com/article/ps6-and-xbox-helix-chipsets-officially-tape-out-83629788>)
*September 23, 2026 at 02:58 PM* - Next-gen console production is set for 2027 as leaks reveal Xbox Helix performance leads and rising manufacturing costs for both systems.