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Sony says next PlayStation is on schedule as PS5 sales reach 97.9 million
Sony says work on its next-generation PlayStation is progressing as planned, though it has not officially named or announced the console.
The company shared the update during its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2026.
PS5 sales reached 97.9 million worldwide since the console launched in June 2020, after 2.6 million sales in the latest quarter.
That quarterly total was down from 4 million a year earlier, while game sales and PlayStation Network services grew.
Sony says higher memory costs have been offset by cost cuts and price increases, and that it has secured enough memory for its next business year.
Supply constraints could make it harder to meet demand, while Sony says it will make investments to prepare for the new platform.
Sony will announce the console at a future time, and no release date has been set.
Some PS5 fans protested PlayStation decisions, including Sony’s plan to stop manufacturing physical versions of new titles from January 2028.
The reported protests did not affect PlayStation’s rising active-user numbers or the growing share of digital sales, though no figures were provided.
Sony’s financial report covered the second quarter of fiscal year 2026.
Sony CFO Lin Tao said PS5 sales had reached 97.9 million after 2.6 million units were sold in July, August and September 2026.
- Who
- Some PS5 fans protested PlayStation decisions. Sony reported its financial results.
- What
- Protests failed to affect PlayStation’s active-user numbers or digital sales share, both of which increased.
- When
- The report covered the second quarter of fiscal year 2026. The protests took place during that period.
- Where
- Not stated
- Why
- Fans protested decisions including Sony’s plan to stop manufacturing physical versions of new titles from January 2028.
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PS5 fans protesting
Fans protested Sony’s plan to stop manufacturing physical versions of new titles from January 2028.
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Sony plans to stop manufacturing physical versions of new titles from January 2028.
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- Financial-report period
- Q2 of fiscal year 2026
- PS5 sales
- 97.9 million total; 2.6 million sold in July, August and September 2026
- Physical releases
- Manufacturing of physical versions of new titles is planned to stop from January 2028
- Digital sales
- Percentage increased; no figure stated
- Active users
- Increased; no figure stated
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What people are saying
Although new PS5 unit sales are gradually declining as expected at this stage of the console life cycle, the PlayStation platform continues to expand and grow in a stable manner