Playstation and Spider-Man performance see Sony profits surge

<figure> <img alt="An image from Spider-Man: Brand New Day" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: Sony Pictures" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/spider-man-brand-new-day.png?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Sony is enjoying a sharp profit spike in its latest quarterly financials, largely driven by its PlayStation business and the blockbuster success of <em>Spider-Man: Brand New Day</em>. According to the company's <a href="https://www.sony.com/en/SonyInfo/IR/library/er/archive.html">September earnings</a>, Sony's net profits climbed to 449.60 billion yen (about $2.84 billion) for the three months ended September - a 44 percent increase compared to the 311.4 billion yen ($1.96 billion) it reported for the same period last year.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Spider-Man: Brand New Day</em> was a notable contributor, which released in July and became the third-highest grossing movie in history by earning $2.52 billion at the global box office. That's a huge boost …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/1027358/sony-q2-2026-earnings-spider-man-playstation">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>