# Playstation and Spider-Man performance see Sony profits surge

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/playstation-and-spider-man-performance-see-sony-profits-surge/
- Published: 2026-11-05T11:00:15+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T11:21:41+00:00
- Original publisher: The Verge
- Original article: https://www.theverge.com/tech/1027358/sony-q2-2026-earnings-spider-man-playstation
- Topics: Business, Companies, Entertainment, Gaming

## Key points

- Sony’s quarterly net profit rose 44 per cent.
- *Spider-Man: Brand New Day* earned $2.52 billion worldwide.
- PS5 sales fell, while game sales increased.

## Summary

Sony reported a 44 per cent rise in quarterly net profit, helped by strong PlayStation results and the box-office success of *Spider-Man: Brand New Day*. The figures show how entertainment releases and game sales contributed to growth even as sales of PlayStation 5 consoles declined.

For the three months ended September, net profit reached 449.6 billion yen, up from 311.4 billion yen a year earlier. Sony Pictures earned $581 million, a 527 per cent increase, while *Spider-Man: Brand New Day* took $2.52 billion worldwide. PlayStation 5 sales fell to 2.6 million from 4 million, although game sales rose across digital and physical formats; Sony said development of its next console was progressing as scheduled.

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