Who owns PlayStation?
PlayStation is owned by Sony (Japan, NYSE: SONY).[1]
Key facts
- Current owner
- Sony Group Corporation verified
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇯🇵 Japan, Tokyo
- Origin
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Founded
- 1994
- Category
- Internet & digital › Platforms & devices › Games & gaming platforms
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: SONY
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About PlayStation
PlayStation began as an abandoned CD add-on for a Nintendo console, which Sony finished alone after the partnership collapsed. It has led most console generations since 1994, and the PlayStation 2 remains the best-selling games console ever made. The falling-out with Nintendo over that add-on is one of the most consequential broken partnerships in the industry, since it created Sony's largest business by profit.
Ownership timeline of PlayStation
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of PlayStation?
The parent company of PlayStation is Sony, a publicly listed company headquartered in Japan.
Is PlayStation Japanese?
Yes. PlayStation originated in Japan in 1994 and its owner, Sony, is also headquartered in Japan.
Is PlayStation still owned by Sony?
Yes. As of 8 September 2026, PlayStation is still owned by Sony. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Sony Group Corporation Annual Report on Form 20-F filed 2026-06-18 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 20-F, published 18 June 2026; retrieved 8 September 2026.
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