PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT(To prospectus dated June18, 2026) SONY GROUP CORPORATION(incorporated under the laws of Japan with limited liability) U.S.$% Senior Notes due 2031U.S.$% Senior Notes due 2036 Sony Group Corporation (“Sony”) will issue an aggregate principal amount of U.S.$of senior notesdue, 2031 (the “2031 notes”), and an aggregate principal amount of U.S.$of senior notesdue 2036 (the “2036 notes” and, together with the 2031 notes, the “notes”). The 2031 notes and 2036 notes willbear interest commencing, 2026, at an annual rate of% and%, respectively, payablesemiannually in arrears on Juneand Decemberof each year, beginning on,2026. The notes of each series may be redeemed at any time prior to maturity in the circumstances described under“Description of the Notes — Optional Redemption” below and as set forth under “Description of Senior DebtSecurities — Optional Tax Redemption” in the accompanying prospectus. The notes will not be subject to anysinking fund. The notes will be issued only in registered form in minimum denominations of U.S.$2,000 andintegral multiples of U.S.$1,000 in excess thereof. The notes will not be listed on any securities exchange or quoted on an automated dealer quotation system. Investing in the notes involves risks. You should carefully consider the risk factors set forth in “Item3. KeyInformation — D. Risk Factors” of our most recent annual report on Form 20-F filed with the U.S. Securities andExchange Commission (the “SEC”) in the “Risk Factors” section beginning on pageS-23of this prospectus supplementand in the documents that are incorporated by reference herein before making any decision to invest in the notes. (1)Plus accrued interest from, 2026, if settlement occurs after that date. (2)For additional underwriting compensation information, see “Underwriting.” Neither the SEC nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passedupon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus. Any representation tothe contrary is a criminal offense. The notes of each series will be represented by one or more global certificates deposited with a custodian for,and registered in the name of a nominee of, The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”). Beneficial interests in theseglobal certificates will be shown on, and transfers thereof will be effected through, records maintained by DTCand its direct and indirect participants, including Euroclear Bank SA/NV (“Euroclear”) and Clearstream BankingS.A. (“Clearstream”). Except as described in this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus, notes indefinitive certificated form will not be issued in exchange for global certificates. It is expected that the notes will be delivered in book-entry form only, through the facilities of DTC and itsparticipants, including Euroclear and Clearstream, on or about, 2026.The information in this preliminary prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus is not complete and may be changed. This preliminary prospectus supplement and theaccompanying prospectus are part of an effective registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This preliminary prospectus supplement and the accompanyingprospectus are not an offer to sell these securities, nor are they soliciting an offer to buy these securities, in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. Joint Lead Managers and Joint Bookrunners BofA Securities Morgan Stanley J.P. Morgan , 2026 Prospectus Supplement dated TABLE OF CONTENTS Prospectus Supplement PageAbout This Prospectus SupplementS-ivCautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking StatementsS-vPresentation of Financial and Other InformationS-viSummaryS-1Risk FactorsS-23Use of ProceedsS-25Capitalization and IndebtednessS-26Description of the NotesS-28TaxationS-33UnderwritingS-40ExpertsS-45Legal MattersS-46Where You Can Find More InformationS-47 Prospectus About This Prospectus1Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements2Sony Group Corporation3Risk Factors4Offering Information5Capitalization and Indebtedness6Use of Proceeds7Description of Senior Debt Securities8Taxation24Certain Benefit PlanInvestor Considerations25Plan of Distribution27Experts29Legal Matters30Enforcement of Civil Liabilities31Where You Can Find More Information32 The notes have not been and will not be registered under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Actof Japan (the “FIEA”), and are subject to the Act on Special Measures Concerning Taxation of Japan (the“Act on Special Measures Concerning Taxation”). The notes may not be offered or sold in Japan, to anyperson resident in Japan, or to others for reoffering or resale directly or indirectly in Japan or to a personresident in Japan, for Japanese securities law purposes (including any corporation or other entity organizedunder the laws of Japan) except pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of, and