Sony reports 95.3 million PS5 shipments, secures memory, ends disc support

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Sony announced that cumulative PlayStation 5 shipments reached 95.3 million units worldwide as of the quarter ended 30 June 2026. In that quarter the company shipped 1.6 million consoles, a decline of 0.9 million compared with the same period a year earlier.

PlayStation Network monthly active users grew to 125 million, up 2 million year‑on‑year, while software sales for PS4 and PS5 totaled 66.1 million copies, an increase of 200 thousand. Digital game sales made up 82 % of total software sales, down 1 % from the prior year.

Sony confirmed it has secured enough RAM for the fiscal year 2026 to avoid supply disruptions, despite rising memory costs. The firm also said there will be no change to its hardware‑profitability plan for FY 2026 relative to FY 2025. Additionally, Sony stated that physical disc support for PlayStation will be phased out beginning in 2028, citing the continued shift toward digital content.

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[● 2 SOURCES] Sony plans to discontinue physical PlayStation discs starting in 2028 and expects no negative impact on its business. (Sony CFO Lin Tao Q&A)
[● 8 SOURCES] Software sales for PS4 and PS5 totaled 66.1 million copies in the quarter, an increase of 200 thousand year‑on‑year. (Sony financial results)
[● 8 SOURCES] PlayStation Network monthly active users reached 125 million in June 2026, up 2 million year‑on‑year. (Sony financial results)
[● 4 SOURCES] Sony has secured sufficient RAM to meet its PS5 sales targets for fiscal year 2026 despite global memory shortages. (Sony CFO Lin Tao statement)
[● 8 SOURCES] Sony shipped 1.6 million PS5 units in the quarter, a decline of 0.9 million from the same quarter a year earlier. (Sony financial results)
[● 8 SOURCES] Digital game sales accounted for 82 % of total software sales, down 1 % from the previous year. (Sony financial results)
[● 8 SOURCES] PlayStation 5 total shipments reached 95.3 million units worldwide as of the quarter ended 30 June 2026. (c8571741-b90b-4b8a-827a-689acca5d568,9fbc8cd9-0480-409e-80bb-770354b6785a,fb86217c-ec1d-4cdc-8e57-d4519d10f2fe,89b22820-)
[● 2 SOURCES] Sony plans to prioritize monetisation of its installed base and expand software and network‑service revenue to offset higher memory costs. (5c3a9443-78bd-4c0f-8182-19756d9dda8c,b3191dd3‑)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Sony plans to discontinue physical PlayStation disc support starting in 2028.
[● 3 SOURCES] Sony expects no change to its hardware profitability plan for FY 2026 compared with FY 2025.