Sony Hikes Profit Forecasts on Strong Gaming, Anime Sales

By Faizal

11 Nov 2025

Sony Hikes Profit Forecasts on Strong Gaming, Anime Sales

Tokyo — Japanese entertainment and electronics group Sony raised its full-year revenue and profit forecasts on Tuesday, citing robust global demand for its PlayStation gaming division and the runaway success of its latest “Demon Slayer” anime film.

For the fiscal year ending March 2026, Sony now expects net profit of 1.05 trillion yen ($6.8 billion), up 8 percent from its previous outlook. The company also lifted its operating-profit forecast by 8 percent to 1.4 trillion yen, while projecting sales of 12 trillion yen, 3 percent higher than earlier guidance.

Sony said the animated hit “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Infinity Castle Part 1” has become Japan’s second-highest-grossing film and topped the box office in the United States and Canada, boosting revenue from its film and TV division.

Higher PlayStation 5 hardware and software sales also helped offset slower growth in consumer electronics. Sony added that the financial impact of U.S. import tariffs would be smaller than expected, around 50 billion yen, down from 70 billion yen forecast in August.

In the first half of the current fiscal year, Sony reported net profit of 570 billion yen, up 13.7 percent year-on-year. The company continues to benefit from resilient gaming demand and a strong entertainment pipeline, following its July agreement with Microsoft to keep “Call of Duty” available on PlayStation platforms after the Activision Blizzard acquisition.

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