PlayStation reports sales of 95.3 million PS5 consoles and stable results for the last quarter
, by Thibaut
It’s PlayStation’s turn to present its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026 (April 1 to June 30, 2026).
Amid a tense climate following the announcement that physical discs will be phased out by January 2028, the Japanese company posted global sales of $5.8 billion, up 0.6% from the same period last year. Sales were "largely stable", though impacted by a decline in hardware sales and third-party game sales.
Since its release in November 2020, the PS5 has sold 95.3 million units worldwide, including 1.6 million during the past quarter (down 36% year-over-year). The company’s operating profit, meanwhile, rose by 37% thanks to tariff refunds in the U.S.
Still on the numbers front, the number of monthly active users reached 125 million, a 2% increase compared to last year. Digital sales account for 82% of total game sales.
Finally, "next-gen console development" and "restructuring costs" had a negative impact on PlayStation’s expenses during the quarter. Sony has also secured the amount of memory needed to meet projected sales for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027.
Source: sony.com