How did hardware sales (e.g., speakers and soundbars) perform versus previous quarters and in relation to market trends?

What the release tells us

• The press release announces that Sonos’ Q3 FY 2025 was “a solid step forward” and highlights the company’s focus on “craftsmanship, customer‑first design, and innovation” as it builds a hardware‑plus‑software platform.
  
• The excerpt does not contain any quantitative detail (revenue, unit volume, percentage change, or comparable‑quarter figures) specifically for Sonos’ hardware categories—speakers, soundbars, or any other audio devices.

What we can infer from the language used

• The phrase “solid step forward” is a typical earnings‑call way of indicating improvement relative to the prior period, but it does not specify whether that improvement came from hardware, software, services, or a mix of all three.
  
• The emphasis on “returning to our founding principles… and advancing our vision of Sonos as a platform where hardware and software come together” suggests that the company is positioning hardware as a key growth engine, yet again there is no hard data to confirm the direction of that growth.

Comparison with previous quarters – data not provided

Because the release does not give:

• Q3 hardware revenue or unit‑sales numbers,
• Q2 (or Q1) hardware figures for a like‑for‑like quarter‑over‑quarter comparison,
• A breakdown of hardware versus services revenue,

we cannot calculate or even qualitatively state how speakers and soundbars performed versus the preceding quarters.

Relation to broader market trends – context only

Even though the specific Sonos numbers are missing, it is useful to place the company’s situation within the current premium‑audio market backdrop (as of mid‑2025):

If Sonos is indeed “returning to … craftsmanship … and innovation,” it is likely aiming to differentiate its hardware to capture a share of the above‑average market growth. However, without the actual sales or revenue figures disclosed in the press release, we cannot confirm whether Sonos’ speaker and soundbar volumes outpaced, matched, or lagged the overall market trend in Q3 FY 2025.

Bottom line

• From the provided news release: There is no concrete data on how speaker or soundbar sales performed relative to previous quarters or against the broader market.
• What we can say: The language of the release is positive and hints that hardware remains a strategic focus, but any assessment of actual performance would be speculative without the missing numbers.
• If you need precise figures (e.g., unit volumes, YoY/ QoQ revenue changes, market‑share impact), you will need to consult Sonos’ full earnings release or the investor‑relations presentation that typically accompanies quarterly results. Those documents usually contain a detailed “Hardware (Speakers & Soundbars)” line‑item that can be compared to prior periods and to industry benchmarks.