Overview
- Sony projected full-year operating profit of 1.6 trillion yen, an 11% increase for the year ending March 2027.
- The company said gaming sales will likely drop 6% on fewer PlayStation consoles, while segment profit is seen rising 30% to 137 billion yen on stronger first-party game sales and no repeat of last year’s impairment.
- Sony reported 16 million PlayStation 5 units sold in the past fiscal year, down 14%, and said console profit should hold steady if it can buy enough memory chips at reasonable prices.
- Investors are watching a surge in memory-chip costs and Iran-related shipping snarls that could strain hardware margins for Sony and other electronics makers.
- Sony Pictures posted flat annual revenue at 1.499 trillion yen as Crunchyroll and the hit Demon Slayer film offset weaker box office, while the unit absorbed 27.1 billion yen in Pixomondo charges and is refocusing on top franchises.