Sony: Has ensured sufficient PS5 memory for this year's holiday sales season

IT House, February 5 — Today in the evening, according to foreign media VGC, Sony stated that the PlayStation 5’s performance during the holiday sales season exceeded market expectations. Despite its significantly higher price compared to the previous generation console, the PS5’s sales during the same period remained roughly on par with the PS4 and successfully surpassed Nintendo Switch 2.

Sony’s financial report shows that, within the three months ending December 31, 2025, the PS5 sold approximately 8.1 million units, only 100,000 units fewer than the PS4 at the same stage of its lifecycle. In comparison, Nintendo disclosed that the Switch 2 sold about 7.01 million units during the same period.

As of now, the cumulative sales of the PS5 are approximately 92.2 million units. Even with early supply shortages caused by the pandemic and a price increase to about $550 last year, its overall sales pace has nearly synchronized with the PS4, which at the same stage was priced below $300 (IT House note: current exchange rate is approximately 2,085 RMB).

Boosted by strong performance, Sony has raised its sales and operating profit forecasts for the gaming division for this fiscal year, with the company’s overall profit increasing by 22% year-over-year. During the earnings call, Sony stated that the year-end console market environment remains challenging, but the company still expanded the PS5 user base according to its planned schedule.

Sony also announced that it has secured the minimum required memory supply for the upcoming fiscal year and will implement management measures to minimize the impact on performance.

Specifically, Sony said it currently has enough memory to meet the needs of the year-end sales season and will continue negotiations with multiple suppliers to ensure demand is met. During this stage of the console lifecycle, hardware sales strategies are more flexible. Sony plans to enhance the monetization of existing installed bases and drive growth in software and online services revenue to mitigate the impact of rising memory costs on hardware business.

Looking ahead to the next fiscal year, Sony stated that its product lineup remains solid, including titles like “Saros,” “Marvel’s Wolverine,” and “GTA6” planned by Rockstar Games.