- Sony’s CFO states that the company has secured enough memory to last the next fiscal year.
- This should keep PS5 prices stable despite ongoing memory shortages and price hikes.
- Sony likely intends to sell as many PS5 consoles as possible to capitalize on the excitement for GTA 6.
Sony is rapidly closing in on 100 million PS5 sales. Despite a price hike last year, the console continues to perform well, highlighting higher-than-expected sales during the Holidays last year.
At the same time, many have expressed concerns regarding the PS5’s pricing due to the prevalent memory crisis. Fortunately, Sony has shared words of encouragement in a recent update on the matter. The gaming giant’s latest statement also suggests another price hike is unlikely for 2026.
Why it matters: Big titles like GTA 6 and Marvel’s Wolverine are set to launch later this year, so 2026 could be the biggest success story for the PS5. As such, Sony appears keen on maintaining its current price point.
As part of Sony’s latest earnings release, CFO Lin Tao addressed the ongoing memory shortage in the earnings call.
She confirmed that Sony has secured the minimum quantity to manage sales throughout the next fiscal year. The company’s latest earnings call covers Q3 of fiscal year 2025, so this statement should imply the gaming giant has enough memory to produce PS5 units till the end of 2026 and possibly into 2027.
CFO Lin Tao also stated that Sony will continue to negotiate further deals with suppliers to meet customer demands. Moreover, the gaming giant will continue working toward ways to monetize existing PS5 users as memory shortages evolve.
We are already in a position to secure the minimum quantity necessary to manage the year-end selling season of the next fiscal year.
-Lin Tao
This is good news for both Sony and its consumers since GTA 6 will undoubtedly push millions of gamers to buy a PS5.
Given that Sony is confident in the amount of memory it has secured for the year, the PS5 should be able to survive the wave of rising costs coming in the next few months.
Whether the same will be true of other consoles like the Xbox Series S|X and the Nintendo Switch 2 throughout the year remains to be seen, but the latter also appears to have secured memory inventory to avoid price hikes for now.
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Avinash is currently pursuing a Business degree in Australia. For more than 5 years, he has been working as a gaming journalist, utilizing his writing skills and love for gaming to report on the latest updates in the industry. Avinash loves to play action games like Devil May Cry and has also been mentioned on highly regarded websites, such as IGN, GamesRadar, GameRant, Dualshockers, CBR, and Gamespot.
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