"Sony just presented its financial results for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, including the fact that the majority of PlayStation game sales are digital. Of course, this comes as no surprise since digital sales overtook physical between 2018 and 2019, in the PS4's midcycle."
"Now, Sony has reported a record-breaking 85% of PlayStation game sales were digital in Q4 of its last full fiscal year. That's a 2% increase from 2024, where Q1 and Q4 reported 80% of sales were digital."
"Its sales in gaming overall remained "essentially flat," contributed to positively by the impact of foreign exchange rates, an increase in sales from network services, and an increase in sales of non-first-party titles. There was a decrease in hardware sales overall. While it sold 1.5 million PS5 units, there's no further information on how many of those were consoles without a disc drive."
"Despite an astounding $565 million loss against Bungie, Sony's gaming operating income rose overall by 12%."
Sony reported financial results for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, showing that most PlayStation game sales are digital. Digital sales overtook physical between 2018 and 2019 during the PS4 midcycle, and the PS5 launch included an option without a disc drive. In Q4 of the last full fiscal year, 85% of PlayStation game sales were digital, up from 80% in 2024’s Q1 and Q4. Gaming sales overall were essentially flat, supported by foreign exchange impacts, higher network services sales, and increased sales of non-first-party titles. Hardware sales declined, with 1.5 million PS5 units sold. Gaming operating income rose 12% even after a $565 million loss tied to Bungie.
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