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Sony's Profits Surge 22%, PlayStation 5 Sales Decline

2/5/2026

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  • Sony Group Corp. reported a 22% rise in third-quarter operating profit to ¥515 billion and raised its full-year forecast to ¥1.54 trillion.
  • Growth came from gaming, music, and image sensors, even as memory chip costs rose and weighed on margins.
  • PlayStation 5 sales reached 8 million units, a 16% year-over-year decline, and CEO Hiroki Totoki signaled possible reconfiguration, including a TV spin-out to TCL Electronics.