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The global market for RAM and storage media has been struggling for several months with rising prices and supply shortages. Many companies worry the situation could affect production of new electronic devices. Sony, however, says there is no cause for concern when it comes to the PlayStation 5. The manufacturer has secured sufficient memory stocks to support its sales plans for the current fiscal year. This is particularly important ahead of the GTA 6 release, which could significantly boost interest in consoles. At the same time the company published its latest financial results and provided an update on PlayStation's current situation.
Sony does not expect production problems for the PlayStation 5
In its latest financial report Sony said it has secured a sufficient number of RAM modules for PlayStation 5 production. The company emphasised that it does not plan to change its forecasts for hardware sales or profitability in fiscal year 2026. The manufacturer did not, however, disclose whether this means there will be no further price increases for the console in the second half of the year. According to Sony, current stocks should also be enough for the holiday season and the first months of 2027. This information is particularly significant ahead of the November launch of Grand Theft Auto VI, which could substantially increase interest in the PlayStation 5. The company also raised its revenue forecast by 3 percent and operating profit by 10 percent. Sony is therefore banking on better financial results despite a tougher situation in the components market. Rising memory prices are linked, among other things, to heavy demand from the artificial intelligence sector. It is not known, however, how the situation will look after the end of the current fiscal year. In the background there is growing speculation about the next generation of PlayStation consoles. For now, Sony is focusing on maintaining stable production of the current model. The company assures that players should not be concerned about hardware shortages.
PS5 sales fall, but PlayStation user numbers keep growing
In the past quarter Sony sold 1.38 million PlayStation 5 consoles, compared with 1.56 million a year earlier. The decline in sales followed an earlier $100 increase in the price of the console's base model. At the same time sales of third-party games rose, while titles developed by PlayStation studios sold less well than a year earlier. The company also did not disclose updated sales figures for the game Saros or new data regarding Ghost of Yotei. Despite this, monthly active PlayStation users grew to 125 million, two million more than a year ago. Total PlayStation 5 sales have already reached 95.3 million units. This still trails the PlayStation 4 at a similar point in its market life. Interestingly, the share of digital sales relative to physical game releases dipped slightly in the last quarter. This happened despite earlier announcements of a gradual move away from discs for new games in the coming years. The latest data show that PlayStation remains in good financial health despite challenges related to production costs. The upcoming release of GTA 6 could further boost interest in the console before the end of the year.
Sony reassures that it has sufficient RAM supplies for PlayStation 5 production and does not anticipate problems with console availability ahead of the GTA 6 launch. Although hardware sales have dipped slightly, the number of active PlayStation users continues to rise, and the company remains optimistic about its financial results for the current year.
source: Kotaku
