Strong Revenue and Operating Profit Growth in Sony's PlayStation Business
The PlayStation business performed very well in the quarter, with double-digit growth in both revenues and operating income. Nearly 75 million PS5 consoles have been shipped worldwide. The outlook for the full year has also been raised.
From October to December 2024 (Q3/FY2024), 9.5 million PlayStation 5 consoles were shipped, 1.3 million more than in the same period last year. In the current fiscal year, 15.7 million PS5 consoles have been shipped. This means that there are now 74.9 million PS5 consoles in circulation worldwide. No information was provided on the proportion of PlayStation 5 Pro sales, nor was PlayStation VR2 mentioned. According to the webcast, Sony counted 42% of new users as part of PS5 sales, based on newly created PlayStation Network accounts in the quarter.