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Sony: PS5 reaches 97.9 million, PS6 development on schedule according to Sony
Sony sold 2.6 million PS5 consoles in the quarter to September. The games division grew sales and profit, and memory for next financial year is secured.
On the same day as Nintendo, Sony also published its results, in this case for the quarter from July to September 2026. Sony sold 2.6 million PS5 consoles in the quarter, bringing the total to 97.9 million.
Key figures
- Games division: sales up 9%, operating income up 89% according to VGC
- Marvel’s Wolverine: over 2.4 million copies sold
- Forecast: Sony raised its full-year forecast for games division sales and profit. It cites third-party games, especially GTA 6, its own games and lower costs.
PS6 and memory
According to Sony, development of the next PlayStation is “progressing as scheduled”. CFO Lin Tao said Sony intends to make solid progress in the next financial year. Sony gives no date or price for the PS6.
Like Nintendo, Sony stresses that it has secured enough memory: for the financial year starting April 2027, it has agreed the quantity of memory chips needed for its projected sales. Nintendo’s latest results are covered in a separate article.