PS5 sales hit 97.9M as Sony teases PS6 progress

PS5 sales hit 97.9 million cumulative shipments, Sony said in results published on November 5, 2026. On the same call, the company said next-generation PlayStation hardware is progressing as scheduled.

The figures cover the quarter ended September 30. Hardware units keep sliding, but software and network services are carrying profit. Insomniac's Marvel's Wolverine has also sold 2.4 million copies fifty days after launch.

How did PS5 sales look this quarter?

Sony shipped 2.6 million PS5 units in July-September 2026, down from 4.0 million a year earlier (minus 35 percent). The key numbers:

Hardware revenue fell only 4.8 percent despite the unit drop, helped by pricing and a weaker yen. Game and Network Services posted 1,208.5 billion yen in sales (+8.6%) and 220.1 billion yen in operating income (+83%). Stripping prior-year Bungie impairment charges, underlying growth is closer to 29 percent. Even so, it is the highest quarterly operating income the segment recorded across the two previous fiscal years.

PS5 sales slow, but what about PlayStation 6?

CFO Lin Tao said the unnamed next-generation platform is progressing as scheduled with solid progress. Sony plans the necessary investments next year and will announce the platform at an appropriate time.

The company also said it has offset rising memory costs through cost cuts and price increases, and has secured enough memory supply for the next business year. Tao stressed that falling PS5 unit sales are expected at this stage of the console life cycle, while the platform itself continues to expand and grow in a stable manner.

For players, the takeaway is practical: the current PS5 library and services keep growing even as hardware slows. The next console is still undated. First-party scheduling for 2027 is already shifting too, as seen with God of War Laufey moving from February into May.

Where does Marvel's Wolverine sit in the software picture?

• Marvel's Wolverine: 2.4 million sold as of November 4 after a September 15 launch
• Sony comps: Spider-Man 2 sold 2.5 million on day one; Ghost of Yotei sold 3.3 million in 32 days
• Network services revenue: 218.3 billion yen (+19.5%), the fastest-growing line in the segment
• Full-year G&NS guidance raised: sales 4,540bn to 4,830bn yen; operating income 660bn to 700bn yen

Wolverine trails Sony's recent first-party openers but still looks solid. Software and services offsetting hardware declines underlines how PlayStation now leans on content and subscriptions. The raised outlook would mean about 51 percent operating-income growth versus the prior fiscal year.

Sony also pointed to the box-office lift from Spider-Man: Brand New Day when discussing the wider outlook. For the games division the story is clear: hardware is slowing, software and PlayStation Plus are growing, and the next console sits on a 2027 preparation track.

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Frequently asked questions

How many PS5 consoles has Sony shipped?

Cumulative PlayStation 5 shipments reached 97.9 million as of September 30, 2026. Sony shipped 2.6 million units in the July-September quarter.

What did Sony say about PlayStation 6?

CFO Lin Tao said the next-generation platform is progressing as scheduled with solid progress. Sony has not named the console or set a date.

How many copies has Marvel's Wolverine sold?

Marvel's Wolverine has sold 2.4 million copies as of November 4, 2026, fifty days after its September 15 launch.

Sources

• Gematsu: PS5 shipments top 97.9 million
• Eurogamer: PlayStation 6 progressing as scheduled
• Wccftech: PlayStation strongest quarter / forecast raised
• PlayStation YouTube: Marvel's Wolverine trailer