Overview

• Hideaki Nishino confirmed PS6 is in active development and a top priority for Sony without revealing further specifics.
• Sony insists most players favor local hardware execution over cloud gaming, citing network stability issues and higher per-play costs as limiting factors.
• The PS5 has overtaken the PS4 in monthly active users for the first time, contributing to a combined 124 million–strong PS4/PS5 ecosystem.
• Hermen Hulst said Sony will maintain a measured approach to porting PS5 exclusives to PC in order to preserve the value and showcase the performance of its console offerings.
• Sony’s revenue mix has shifted toward subscriptions and microtransactions, reducing traditional hardware launch cyclicality as it prepares for the next console generation.