Despite hardware worries and rising costs, Sony says PlayStation 6 development is on track and "progressing as scheduled"
Sony says it has secured enough memory hardware for next year as it prepares for PS6 production and offsets higher costs with price increases.
- On Thursday, November 5, Sony CFO Lin Tao announced the next-generation platform is "progressing as scheduled" with "solid progress" during the second-quarter fiscal results web call, with investments beginning next fiscal year.
- Sony offset rising memory costs through cost reductions and price increases, contributing to an 89 percent yearly operating income boost while securing enough hardware to begin PS6 production next year.
- PlayStation 5 lifetime sales reached 97.9 million after selling 2.6 million units between July and September 2026, though the company noted the platform continues to expand stably despite declining unit sales.
- Reports indicate PS6 memory and storage components cost more than $680, fueling speculation that the base console could exceed $1,000 and creating significant financial barriers for consumers amid component shortages.
- Maintaining its traditional marketing playbook, Sony has not yet officially named the hardware; Tao indicated the company will announce details at an "appropriate time in the future" while focusing on service expansion.
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Today, Thursday 5th November, 2026, Sony shared its latest financial results, reporting on the second quarter of financial year 2026 for the company. In a wide-ranging set of statements, we learned that the company's overall profits have been charged by the box office success of Spider-Man: Brand New Day, and that its annual profit outlook has been raised following a particularly successful quarter.
Work on the PlayStation 6 console and the entire next generation is proceeding according to plan, said Sony CFO Lin Tao, announcing the company's latest quarterly results.
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