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Playstation and Spider-Man performance see Sony profits surge

DevicesNovember 5, 20261 min read

Sony reported a big jump in profit for the three months ending in September. The gains came mostly from its PlayStation games and the hit movie Spider-Man: Brand New Day.

Sony's profits rise sharply

Sony's net profit (the money left after all costs are paid) reached 449.60 billion yen, about $2.84 billion. That is 44 percent more than the same period last year. PlayStation and the Spider-Man movie helped the most.

Key numbers

Sony net profit: 449.60 billion yen (about $2.84 billion), up 44% from 311.4 billion yen a year earlier.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day earned $2.52 billion at the global box office, making it the third-highest grossing movie ever.
Sony Pictures Entertainment earned $581 million, up 527% from $93 million a year earlier.
PlayStation 5 sales fell to 2.6 million units, down from 4 million in the same quarter of 2025.
Marvel's Wolverine, a Sony-only game, sold 2.4 million units. Its reported budget was $300 million.

Why the mixed picture?

Fewer people bought PlayStation 5 consoles (the game machines). But game sales grew, both for digital downloads and physical discs. This happened even though players held a week-long blackout in August. They were protesting Sony's plan to stop making discs altogether.

Why it matters

Sony is doing well from both games and movies. Its strong movie results show that its films can still earn huge sums. Its game business still grows, even while console sales drop. Fans are also upset about the plan to end discs, so Sony must watch that carefully.

What to watch next

Progress on Sony's next PlayStation console. Sony CFO (chief financial officer, the person who manages money) Lin Tao says developers are making "solid progress" and the project is "progressing as scheduled."
Whether Sony keeps its plan to stop making discs, after the August player protest.
Whether PlayStation 5 sales keep falling in the coming months.

Glossary

PlayStation: Sony's brand of video game consoles and the games made for them.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day: A 2026 superhero movie from Sony that became a huge box-office hit.
Sony Pictures Entertainment: The part of Sony that makes and sells movies and TV shows.
Marvel's Wolverine: A Sony-exclusive action game, meaning it is sold only on Sony's PlayStation systems.
PlayStation 5: Sony's fifth home game console, a machine that plays games on a TV.

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