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FY2025 Q1 Earnings Announcement

IR Library: Earnings Releases

SIE Business Data & Sales


1.FY2025 Q1

2. LTD (June 25)

Hardware PS5 80.2 M (PS4 82.3 M, June 2018)

MAU 123 M



Operating Income

PS5 ¥1.7T

PS4 ¥980B

PS1 ¥378B

PS2 ¥264B

PS3 -¥447B



Adjusted for inflation (2024)

PS5 ¥1.7T

PS4 ¥1.07T

PS1 ¥419B

PS2 ¥299B

PS3 -¥508B



Inflation Calculator – Japanese Yen

PS4 PS5

PS1 PS2 PS3



Shinichi Uchida, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Japan

"Japan's deflation started in the late 1990s and continued for 15 years. The average inflation rate was just minus 0.3%. It was a mild but persistent deflation"




3. Sony: Most profitable generation to date

4. Operating Income (Millions of yen)

FY24

PlayStation ¥414,819

Nintendo ¥282,553


FY25 (FCT)

PlayStation ¥500,000

Nintendo ¥320,000



5. Operating Cash Flow (Millions of yen)

FY24

PlayStation ¥865,900

Nintendo ¥12,069


6. Sony's Free Cash Flow

PS (G&NS) ¥714.2B, accounted for 67% of Sony's total Free Cash Flow in FY24

7. Sony's Net Cash (Cash – Debt)

¥482.9B (mar 18)

– ¥589.7B (mar 24)

¥129.2B (mar 25)




8. FY24 Invested Capital (YoY)

Music +34.1%

I&SS +13.7%

Pictures +2.8%

ET&S -2.5%

G&NS -8.2%




9. FY24 Buybacks ¥277.89B

May 24 ¥8.52B

Jun 24 ¥35.21B

Jul 24 ¥53.59B

Aug 24 ¥60.27B

Sep 24 ¥36.90B

Oct 24 ¥42.56B

Nov 24 ¥12.92B

Feb 25 ¥6.60B

March 25 ¥21.32B




10. Sony's entertainment businesses

Return on Invested Capital

G&NS 18.5%

Music 10.5%

Pictures 5.7%


Music (44%) and Pictures (27%) account for 71% of Sony's invested capital

G&NS accounts for 58% of Sony's sales, 47% of Sony's operating income and 95% of Sony's free cash Flow




11. R&D Spend as a Percentage of Sales

I&SS 12.7%

G&NS 6.0%

ET&S 5.8%

 

[kazuyamishima]

A lot of users right now:

 

[daclynk]

 

[Xbox 360 slim]

Congrats to the shareholders

 

[zeroluck]

Impact of a delay in the launch timing of a first-party title

No first party game for the first half of 2026?

 

[rm082e]

Me looking for reasons to turn on my PS5:

Good for them though. I'm glad to see PlayStation and Nintendo kicking ass.

 

[tanners]

But GAF economist already said $ony is junk grade rn
I guess sometimes Internet wasn't so accurate.

 

[LordCBH]

Me just see big numbahs

 

[kazuyamishima]

Also, 100M.+ before the end of 2026.

 

[iamvin22]

They really need to step up and show out on their 1st party end.

 

[leo-j]

Up 100,000 in sales from yoy is pretty big imo.

 

[Klosshufvud]

So much profits, so few games. But hey maybe Sony will find ways to price increase PS5 again in 2026. Just blame it on inflation or the war in Gaza or something. It seems to have the idiots at R*Era tricked atleast.

 

[nial]

Big profit and tears tonight, baby!

 

[nial]

No first party game for the first half of 2026?

It's clear that they meant a tentpole release there, but that also accounts up to Q1 CY 2026 only.
Edit: it probably was Marathon, now that I think about it.

 

[{insert code here}]

Seems like they stopped making games and decided to pocket the money instead. Good for them and their shareholders.

 

[Robb]

It's pretty insane that they're trailing PS4 this closely given the price difference, and the fact that prices have been going up rather than down over time.

This Q1 outperforming the last is also great. Their estimate is to sell 15M by March 2026 iirc, which would put them at ~92M in total by that point.

Really great result here.

 

[viveks86]

Would you look at that. Profit numbers, unit sales and cash flows. What an actual financial report should look like.

 

[Spitfire098]

Not this dropping the same week as the <30 million sold for the other box news....

 

[Ronin_7]

Rip Sony

 

[thismeinteil]

Great results. So they should be at 90M by the end of this year. Or 3x the Series.

 

[Three]

No first party game for the first half of 2026?

With GTA6 coming? Which studio would commit seppuku?

 

[odhiex]

Is this number before the GTA 6 release? Yep

 

[adamsapple]

83 percent of software sales were full game software digital downloads, which is up three percent from the same period the previous fiscal year.

RIP physical media.

 

[nial]

Is this number before the GTA 6 release? Yep

PS5 will be a little under 100M when GTAVI finally releases.

 

[Robb]

Not this dropping the same week as the <30 million sold for the other box news....

 

[semiconscious]

So much profits, so few games. But hey maybe Sony will find ways to price increase PS5 again in 2026. Just blame it on inflation or the war in Gaza or something. It seems to have the idiots at R*Era tricked atleast.

'the ps5 experience'...

 

[RickMasters]

Not this dropping the same week as the <30 million sold for the other box news....

You DO realize that "other" company is now valued at 4 trillion as of just last week, right? Stick to bragging about your console of choice selling more. Because the company behind them is a lot poorer than the company behind the "other" box.

 

[RickMasters]

'the ps5 experience'...

Hey….. it's 4 the players!

 

[tmlDan]

You DO realize that "other" company is now valued at 4 trillion as of just last week, right? Stick to bragging about your console of choice selling more. Because the company behind them is a lot poorer than the company behind the "other" box.

 

[nial]

You DO realize that "other" company is now valued at 4 trillion as of just last week, right? Stick to bragging about your console of choice selling more. Because the company behind them is a lot poorer than the company behind the "other" box.

Hey….. it's 4 the players!

Someone is salty as fuck.

 

[RickMasters]

Riiiight….. but nothing to say about the guy bragging about a few console sales while bashing the "other" box…..at least TRY to hide your hypocrisy ….. with ya corny ass meme….. you really thought you was doing something….

 

[Felessan]

1bn$ operating profit is brutal. Sony solidifying it's grip on the market.
Overall strong quarter, not just for PS but for almost all Sony
"where are 1st party games" crowd just can't get a break

PS. Why people keep posting FCF? As if it matters for a company in near-zero interest rate environment and own bank.

 

[nial]

Riiiight….. but nothing to say about the guy bragging about a few console sales while bashing the "other" box…..at least TRY to hide your hypocrisy ….. with ya corny ass meme….. you really thought you was doing something….

Both are competing video game consoles, certainly more relevant to the topic than bringing up the market cap of two massive conglomerates that focus on a lot more than just video games.

 

[Verso]

Great numbers and will only get crazier come GTA6.

 

[Taur007]

Would you look at that. Profit numbers, unit sales and cash flows. What an actual financial report should look like.

Too bad you can't PLAY any of that stuff, I'll take Xbox's financials if it means an actual steady flow of games.

 

[tmlDan]

Riiiight….. but nothing to say about the guy bragging about a few console sales while bashing the "other" box…..at least TRY to hide your hypocrisy ….. with ya corny ass meme….. you really thought you was doing something….

 

[T-0800]

You DO realize that "other" company is now valued at 4 trillion as of just last week, right? Stick to bragging about your console of choice selling more. Because the company behind them is a lot poorer than the company behind the "other" box.

Yay?

 

[Spitfire098]

You DO realize that "other" company is now valued at 4 trillion as of just last week, right? Stick to bragging about your console of choice selling more. Because the company behind them is a lot poorer than the company behind the "other" box.

Is the 4 trillion in the room with us now?

 

[viveks86]

Too bad you can't PLAY any of that stuff, I'll take Xbox's financials if it means an actual steady flow of games.

Sorry, but that zinger lost its heat in here 3 meltdowns ago

 

[bitbydeath]

Too bad you can't PLAY any of that stuff, I'll take Xbox's financials if it means an actual steady flow of games.

Sony's getting those games too though…

 

[Shubh_C63]

You DO realize that "other" company is now valued at 4 trillion as of just last week, right? Stick to bragging about your console of choice selling more. Because the company behind them is a lot poorer than the company behind the "other" box.

Isn't it more embarrassing that even after having 4 trillion company they still cannot compete.

 

[RickMasters]

Someone is salty as fuck.

Not salty at all. I make money off neither company and neither do you. I just find it weird when you guys say things like you hate when Xbox owners talk about MS trillions while bragging about anything sony sells…. Talk about pot calling the kettle black. But carry on telling your self I'm salty about business that don't line my pockets as if it somehow lines yours it's corny. Feel how you wanna feel about it.

 

[RickMasters]

Yay?

err….. whatever? ‍♂

 

[Bernardougf]

You DO realize that "other" company is now valued at 4 trillion as of just last week, right? Stick to bragging about your console of choice selling more. Because the company behind them is a lot poorer than the company behind the "other" box.

 

[FIREKNIGHT2029]

Fucking huge and impressive numbers. Meanwhile their main competitor is struggling and failing to hit 30 million lifetime sales.


Books will be written how Sony blew MS out of the water this gen even after the $80+ billion MS spent.

 

[bender]

Not salty at all.

 

[RickMasters]

Isn't it more embarrassing that even after having 4 trillion company they still cannot compete.

It's none of any of us business really is it?I dn t make any money off it, do you? I respond to one cringe post and y'all so triggered? I'm responding to about 8 of y'all over one reply post…to somebody else who made a dumb comment. And y'all responding for them. says it all really.triggered much? ….. why not let the guy speak for himself? Does he need you coming to his defense or something?

 

[nial]

Not salty at all. I make money off neither company and neither do you. I just find it weird when you guys say things like you hate when Xbox owners talk about MS trillions while bragging about anything sony sells…. Talk about pot calling the kettle black. But carry on telling your self I'm salty about business that don't line my pockets as if it somehow lines yours it's corny. Feel how you wanna feel about it.

Both are competing video game consoles, certainly more relevant to the topic than bringing up the market cap of two massive conglomerates that focus on a lot more than just video games.

Also, stop saying 'bragging', lol. These types of comparisons across different, competing products happen across several fields and sectors, no need to feel emotional about it.

 

[S0ULZB0URNE]

 

[nial]

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Business Sales-Age  Thread 'Sony Q1 FY2025 - LTD: PS5 80.2M, G&NS sales up by 8% YoY, PS5 HW 2.5M (+4.17% YoY), OI up by 127% YoY; Software sales at 65.9M (+23% YoY)'

Aug 7, 2025

FY2025 Q1 Earnings Announcement

IR Library: Earnings Releases

SIE Business Data & Sales


1.FY2025 Q1

2. LTD (June 25)

Hardware PS5 80.2 M (PS4 82.3 M, June 2018)

MAU 123 M



Operating Income

PS5 ¥1.7T

PS4 ¥980B

PS1 ¥378B

PS2 ¥264B

PS3 -¥447B



Adjusted for inflation (2024)

PS5 ¥1.7T

PS4 ¥1.07T

PS1 ¥419B

PS2 ¥299B

PS3 -¥508B



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