Sony i was released today financial results For the second quarter of the 2022 fiscal year ending September 30, 2022 25 million PS5 sold overall after a notable increase in console distribution, but with a drop in PS Plus.
3.3 million PS5 distributed In the quarter ending September 30, 2022, the increase in production and distribution speed, now supported by a net, represents an absolute record in terms of the gaming market, bringing the total PS5 worldwide to 25 million, the next generation entering the market very quickly.
Revenue was up 16% year-on-year to 2,751 billion yen and net revenues to 264 billion yen, though both dollar results were very weak compared to the prior year ($19.91 to $21.52 billion and 1.91 to 1.94 billion). dollars) was lower. yen. Sony’s gaming division’s profits fell 49% to 42.1 billion yen, driven by development and acquisition costs (including the $3.6 billion Bungie), as reported by Sony.
Additionally, a PlayStation Plus subscriber count dropsIt increased from 47.2 million to 45.4 million, continuing the negative trend of previous results.
However, sales in the service sector are higher, suggesting that the move to the new three-tier PlayStation Plus organization offset the decline through an increase in the cost of subscribers and greater spread of higher tiers. Monthly active users on PlayStation Network also fell from 104 million to 102 million this quarter, the lowest point Sony has recorded in this space since the start of 2020.
Despite the record-breaking quarter result, Sony’s total sales of 5.7 million PS5s in the first two quarters still make it quite far from the target.aim announced that 18 million PS5s were sold during the fiscal year, with more than 12 million expected to be sold in the next two quarters, but we look forward to seeing the full results of the new production pace and the expected greater availability in the market. .
Source: Multiplayer
