On July 16, Sony rose 3.02% in regular trading, trading at $21.335/share, with turnover of $65.19 million. The rally was driven by institutional endorsement of Sony's digital transformation strategy combined with growing optimism ahead of its upcoming earnings report.

Sony previously announced that starting January 2028, it will cease production of PlayStation physical game discs and shift entirely to digital distribution. Morgan Stanley subsequently issued a bullish research note, arguing that a disc-drive-free PS6 will reduce hardware complexity and costs, while the digital store and subscription services will enhance profit quality. The investment bank assigned Sony a dual valuation attribute of both consumer electronics hardware upgrade and digital entertainment platform compounding.

Supporting the thesis, digital game sales on the PlayStation platform have surged to 85% of total game sales, up from less than 20% a decade ago. Sony management has explicitly confirmed that profitability is now the primary objective, deprioritizing monthly active user growth. With the next earnings report scheduled for July 30, market expectations for improved profitability are further supporting the stock's upward momentum.

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