As it focuses on entertainment and image sensors, Sony of Japan cut its full-year sales projection for the PlayStation 5 system on Wednesday and announced plans to list its financial division the next year.
Sony revised down its 25 million PS5 sales projection for the year that ends in March to 21 million units due to lower-than-expected sales during the year-end shopping season.
The firm stated that it does not intend to release any significant franchise titles in the upcoming fiscal year and that it anticipates a gradual fall in unit sales starting in the following financial year.
Sony said in 2023 that it was looking into partially spinning off its banking division. In October 2025, Sony banking Group will go public, with the company keeping a little under 20% interest.
As a result of robust performance in the finance, film, and music industries offsetting losses in the gaming sector, the company's operating profit for the October–December quarter increased 10% to 463.3 billion yen ($3.08 billion), exceeding the average forecast of 428 billion yen compiled by 11 analysts surveyed by LSEG.
Having invented the Walkman, Sony has grown from a little electronics company to a massive entertainment and technology conglomerate that produces chips, games, music, and movies.
During the year-end shopping season, Sony sold 8.2 million PlayStation 5 units in the third quarter, up from 7.1 million unite sin the same period the previous year.
The games company saw a quarter-over-quarter decline in operating profit, mostly from decreased sales of first-party titles and increased hardware losses from promotions.
Serkan Toto, the founder of the consulting firm Kantan Games, stated, "Sony tried hard with promotions, bundles, and discount but the sales target was too ambitious from the get-go."
"In the end they will probably land closer to 22-23 million units," said Toto.
As a gauge of platform engagement, the number of monthly active users on the PlayStation network increased from 107 million to 123 million units at the end of the quarter.
Nintendo increased its projection for the entire year for the Switch last week from 15 million sales to 15.5 million units as the Kyoto-based corporation continues to extend the life of the ageing system.
In light of rumours that it could release its games on other platforms, Xbox manufacturer Microsoft is scheduled to provide updates on its gaming business on Thursday.
Hiroki Totoki, the president of Sony, stated at a press conference, "We hope to utilise that momentum if big third-party titles grow."
Leading manufacturer of image sensors for smartphones, Sony, reported an 18% increase in profit at its chips sector due to greater sales.
The nation's top contract chipmaker, TSMC, expressed trust in the company last week when it announced plans to establish a second fabrication plant in Japan in collaboration with businesses like Sony.
Sony cancelled plans last month to merge its Indian company with Zed Entertainment (ZEE.NS) for $10 billion, which would have created a TV powerhouse.
According to Totoki, there is a lot of room for long-term growth in the Indian market.
"If we can find another opportunity that would replace this type of plan we will actively look at that and we also need to reformulate our organic growth strategy," Totoki stated.
Sony's stock ended the day 0.5% lower than expected. This year, they have increased by 9%.
(Source:www.theprint.in)
Sony revised down its 25 million PS5 sales projection for the year that ends in March to 21 million units due to lower-than-expected sales during the year-end shopping season.
The firm stated that it does not intend to release any significant franchise titles in the upcoming fiscal year and that it anticipates a gradual fall in unit sales starting in the following financial year.
Sony said in 2023 that it was looking into partially spinning off its banking division. In October 2025, Sony banking Group will go public, with the company keeping a little under 20% interest.
As a result of robust performance in the finance, film, and music industries offsetting losses in the gaming sector, the company's operating profit for the October–December quarter increased 10% to 463.3 billion yen ($3.08 billion), exceeding the average forecast of 428 billion yen compiled by 11 analysts surveyed by LSEG.
Having invented the Walkman, Sony has grown from a little electronics company to a massive entertainment and technology conglomerate that produces chips, games, music, and movies.
During the year-end shopping season, Sony sold 8.2 million PlayStation 5 units in the third quarter, up from 7.1 million unite sin the same period the previous year.
The games company saw a quarter-over-quarter decline in operating profit, mostly from decreased sales of first-party titles and increased hardware losses from promotions.
Serkan Toto, the founder of the consulting firm Kantan Games, stated, "Sony tried hard with promotions, bundles, and discount but the sales target was too ambitious from the get-go."
"In the end they will probably land closer to 22-23 million units," said Toto.
As a gauge of platform engagement, the number of monthly active users on the PlayStation network increased from 107 million to 123 million units at the end of the quarter.
Nintendo increased its projection for the entire year for the Switch last week from 15 million sales to 15.5 million units as the Kyoto-based corporation continues to extend the life of the ageing system.
In light of rumours that it could release its games on other platforms, Xbox manufacturer Microsoft is scheduled to provide updates on its gaming business on Thursday.
Hiroki Totoki, the president of Sony, stated at a press conference, "We hope to utilise that momentum if big third-party titles grow."
Leading manufacturer of image sensors for smartphones, Sony, reported an 18% increase in profit at its chips sector due to greater sales.
The nation's top contract chipmaker, TSMC, expressed trust in the company last week when it announced plans to establish a second fabrication plant in Japan in collaboration with businesses like Sony.
Sony cancelled plans last month to merge its Indian company with Zed Entertainment (ZEE.NS) for $10 billion, which would have created a TV powerhouse.
According to Totoki, there is a lot of room for long-term growth in the Indian market.
"If we can find another opportunity that would replace this type of plan we will actively look at that and we also need to reformulate our organic growth strategy," Totoki stated.
Sony's stock ended the day 0.5% lower than expected. This year, they have increased by 9%.
(Source:www.theprint.in)