PS5 reaches 93.7 million shipped, but quarterly sales drop sharply

Sony’s latest financial results show PlayStation 5 lifetime shipments have reached 93.7 million units. That puts the system within sight of 100 million, but the short-term picture is less comfortable. Sony sold 1.5 million PS5 consoles in the most recent quarter, down sharply compared with the same period in the previous fiscal year. This slowdown comes as the console gets older, hardware prices rise and memory component costs create pressure across the industry. For players, the milestone is still impressive. PS5 has built a huge install base and remains central to major 2026 releases. But the slowing hardware pace also affects the broader market. Fewer new console buyers can mean slower software growth, more pressure on PC ports, and a bigger focus on existing players through digital sales, subscriptions and add-on content. Sony has not yet decided the timing or pricing of its next console, and the current memory market appears to be part of that caution. In short: PS5 is still massive, but the easy-growth phase is over.