Sony Q2 profits hit record high on movie and game sales

Sony Group Corp. reported its strongest quarterly performance in recent years, posting net profits of 449.60 billion yen for the three months ended September. The figure represents a 44 percent increase over the 311.4 billion yen the company recorded during the same period last year. The financial surge was primarily fueled by two distinct revenue streams: the home console division and the film studio.

The movie Spider-Man: Brand New Day, which entered theaters in July, emerged as a major driver of the studio's success. The film accumulated $2.52 billion in global box office revenue, securing its position as the third-highest grossing movie in history. This performance propelled Sony Pictures Entertainment to post earnings of $581 million for the quarter. That result marked a 527 percent jump compared to the $93 million the division reported for the same period in 2025.

On the hardware side, the company navigated a shift in consumer purchasing habits. PlayStation 5 console sales dropped to 2.6 million units in the second quarter, a decrease from the 4 million units sold in the corresponding period of 2025. Despite the lower unit volume, total game sales for the platform increased for both digital downloads and physical discs. This growth occurred despite a one-week player blackout in August, which was organized to protest the manufacturer's plan to eventually phase out disc-based media.

Sony also reported on the launch of its exclusive title Marvel's Wolverine. The game sold 2.4 million units, a result achieved against a development budget of $300 million. Looking toward the next hardware cycle, the company is currently developing its next-generation console. Sony CFO Lin Tao stated that developers are making solid progress on the system. He added that the project is progressing as scheduled.