Sony is selling more PS5 games but still struggling to meet console demand

The problem is likely supply, not demand.

By Steve Dent Nov. 5, 2026 4:25 am EST Joeri Mostmans/Shutterstock Add Engadget on Google: Google Discover

Despite the RAMaggedon crisis and tariffs that are making its PS5 consoles expensive and hard to get, Sony's gaming division had a solid quarter. While the company only sold 2.6 million PS5 consoles in Q2 2026 compared to 4 million the year before, game sales and PlayStation Network services were up. The result was a nine percent increase in revenue and 83 percent boost to profits year-over-year. However, the sales drop was likely due to supply issues that may bite the company harder once Grand Theft Auto VI drops on November 19.