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Sony Q2 profit falls 29% on chip slump, bumps up FY sales view

The company logo of Sony Corporation is seen at its headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, March 3, 2016. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo
The company logo of Sony Corporation is seen at its headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, March 3, 2016. REU... The company logo of Sony Corporation is seen at its headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, March 3, 2016. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo
The company logo of Sony Corporation is seen at its headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, March 3, 2016. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo
The company logo of Sony Corporation is seen at its headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, March 3, 2016. REU... The company logo of Sony Corporation is seen at its headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, March 3, 2016. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo

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Sony Q2 profit falls 29% on-chip slump, bumps up FY sales view. Sony’s (6758.T) operational earnings experienced a 29% decline during the July-September quarter due to subpar performance in its finance and image sensor businesses.

There was a profit of 263 billion yen ($1.74 billion) during the quarter. This contrasted with an estimate of 306 billion yen provided by ten analysts surveyed by LSEG.

The Japanese tech giant has evolved from being the developer of well-known home devices like the Walkman to a massive entertainment company that produces games, movies, music, and image sensors.

Sony’s semiconductors sector had a 38% decline in profit due to increased costs and worse sales of image sensors.

Although the company said in July that it was turning to incentives to accelerate slower-than-expected sales, it still had a target of selling 25 million PlayStation 5 (PS5) systems this fiscal year.

In comparison to 3.3 million devices sold during the same period last year, Sony sold 4.9 million PS5 units in the second quarter.

The recent revelation that Jim Ryan, the chief executive officer of the gaming industry, will retire in March caught many off guard.

With its fastest-ever PlayStation title sales, “Marvel’s Spider-Man 2” released on October 20th, providing a positive vibe ahead of the crucial year-end shopping season.

By the end of October, Sony said five million game copies had been sold. Rival Nintendo (7974.T), which has been attracting gamers while forgoing the cutting-edge visuals that Microsoft (MSFT.O), the creator of the Xbox and Sony, has sought, has scored several hits in recent months.

Analysts have speculated that Sony’s movie business may work with Nintendo again on a live-action adaptation of the legendary “Zelda” series. Sony and Nintendo are two of the largest Japanese entertainment corporations.

“It could be a strategic move for Nintendo given Sony’s strong publishing history and distribution network,” Jefferies analyst Atul Goyal stated in a client note before Sony’s results release.

The corporation increased its projected sales and net income by 2% each, keeping its operating profit for the year at 1.17 trillion yen.


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