Archive edition for 2026-11-08. Researched and published on 2026-11-11 using information available by the archive date.
The chart translates Sony’s fiscal-quarter labels into calendar periods. The October–December 2025 quarter stands out, which illustrates why a sequential comparison can be misleading for console hardware. July–September 2026 shipments were below the corresponding 2025 quarter.
Sony reports sell-in units, meaning shipments into the distribution channel rather than confirmed purchases by end customers. The historical figures use the revisions included in the November 2026 supplemental table. These are PS5 hardware units, not PlayStation users or game sales.