TOKYO (AP) — Sony’s revenue rose 69% in July-September from a 12 months earlier on the again of sturdy gross sales of its picture sensors, video games, music and community companies, the Japanese electronics and leisure firm mentioned on Friday.
Quarterly revenue was 338.5 billion yen ($2.2 billion), up from 200 billion yen within the year-earlier interval, whereas consolidated quarterly gross sales edged up 3% year-on-year to 2.9 trillion yen ($19 billion).
Tokyo-based Sony’s newest quarterly outcomes had been boosted by wholesome demand around the globe for picture sensors utilized in cell merchandise.
Sales additionally held up in its video video games division. During the newest quarter, 3.8 million PlayStation 5 recreation consoles had been offered globally, in contrast with 4.9 million models offered the identical interval a 12 months in the past.
Demand remained sturdy for PS5 recreation software program, in line with Sony.
The top-selling music releases from Sony for the quarter included “SOS” by SZA, David Gilmour’s “Luck and Strange” and Kenshi Yonezu’s “Lost Corner.”
One space the place Sony’s enterprise suffered was its footage division, together with TV reveals and flicks, which was impacted by manufacturing delays brought on by the strikes in Hollywood.
Among the latest hit movies from Sony was “It Ends With Us,” a romantic drama primarily based on a novel.
Sony, which additionally makes digital cameras and TVs, maintained its 980-billion yen ($6.4 billion) revenue forecast for the fiscal 12 months via March 2025, up 1% from the earlier fiscal 12 months.
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