Sony provided its first relatively clear update on the development progress of the PlayStation 6 during its fiscal year 2026 second-quarter earnings call. The Chief Financial Officer stated that R&D for the next-generation console platform is progressing steadily, in line with the established plan. Related investment will be concentrated in fiscal year 2027 (April 2027 to March 2028), with the goal of achieving key breakthroughs and substantive progress within that fiscal year. Sony has negotiated with major suppliers to determine the procurement scale of memory chips required for the next fiscal year, sufficient to support the expected hardware shipment targets.
