Sony says it has locked in enough memory for fiscal 2026, which runs through March 31, 2027. For PlayStation fans, that’s the headline: the company appears to have secured what it needs to keep its PlayStation 5 sales plans moving, even with the wider DRAM and NAND crunch that some market watchers have started calling “Ramageddon.”
That squeeze has largely been tied to heavy demand from data centers, analysts say, and it could become a bigger issue if Grand Theft Auto VI does, in fact, land in November 2026. Sony already bumped the base PlayStation 5 from $550 to $650 in April 2026, and the company hasn’t ruled out more price pressure if component costs stay elevated. Meanwhile, one forecast sees global console shipments falling 19.5% in 2026.
So if you’re thinking about buying a PS5, this does matter. Sony says first-quarter fiscal 2026 sales slipped to 1.38 million units, down from 1.56 million a year earlier, but lifetime sales have still reached 95.3 million. The platform is still in a strong position.
You can buy the PlayStation 5 from Sony and the usual major retailers. What Sony still isn’t spelling out is how that memory supply is divided by region, which supplier deals are actually in place, or what the plan looks like after March 2027. And analysts still expect plenty of volatility through 2027 and likely beyond.
Author: Chema Carvajal Sarabia
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