Sony Playstation Games are on display at a Best Buy store in San Rafael, California on December 17, 2024.
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Sony’s operating profit in the December quarter hit Thursday after gaming revenue increased.
The company’s consolidated operating profit reached 469.3 billion yen (US$3.05 billion), with an expected 44.21 billion yen.
The December quarter is a critical period for Sony, covering the holiday shopping season, which is often a profitable time for consumer electronics companies. In the last quarter, Sony Improved sales guide for 2025 For the fiscal year, the forecast for revising its revenues starting from the previous 12.6 trillion yen is slightly higher than the 12.7 trillion yen.
Everyone’s attention is on Sony’s gaming hardware business. The company said in its second-quarter fiscal quarter that it sold 3.8 million PlayStation 5 consoles, down 22% year-on-year. Sony launched the PlayStation 5 Pro last year, an upgraded version of its PS5 machine that has been airing since November 2020.
Competitors Nintendo Report Weaker fiscal results in the third quarter And cut its predictions for the switch console. The Japanese gaming giant made fun of it last month Switch dubbing switch 2’s successor 2. It has not announced a price or release date, but said it will reveal more details on April 2.
