Overview
- Operating profit rose 22% to 515 billion yen in the December quarter, topping estimates, as revenue edged up 1% to 3.71 trillion yen.
- Full‑year operating income guidance increased to 1.54 trillion yen and the buyback was expanded to up to 150 billion yen.
- PlayStation 5 shipments fell to 8 million units, down 16% year on year, even as the games division’s operating income grew 19% to 140.8 billion yen on stronger software and services.
- Imaging and sensing sales climbed about 21% and music revenue rose roughly 12–13%, while Sony Pictures revenue declined about 12% with operating income down about 11%.
- Market researchers report DRAM contract prices could jump 90–95% this quarter, raising cost risks for consoles and other devices, and analysts see November’s Grand Theft Auto VI launch as a potential demand catalyst.