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Sony lifts outlook after record quarterly profit, music and sensor units shine

The Japanese conglomerate also announces an expansion in its share buyback scheme

Nintendo's Switch 2 sales remained strong, with the console being the best-selling video game hardware in the US in 2025.

Japan’s Nintendo and Sony face memory price pressures

NINTENDO and Sony Group will face scrutiny over how soaring memory chip prices driven by AI demand have affected their game console profitability when they report earnings next week.

GIC is providing capital and investment expertise.

Sony, Singapore’s GIC to invest US$2 billion in music catalogues

The joint venture will give the Japanese entertainment company funds to build up its portfolio of songs

TCL had one of the most prominent display booths (above) at the Consumer Electronics Show 2026 in Las Vegas, and showcased AiMe robots, artificial intelligence companion robots for kids.

Sony to cede control of Bravia TVs to China’s TCL Electronics

TCL will produce televisions carrying the Sony and Bravia names, but using its own display technology

Sony's operating profit in the July-to-September quarter climbed 10% to 429 billion yen after its music unit, which includes anime, and chips businesses recorded higher sales.

Sony raises profit forecast by 8%, cites lower tariff impact, anime strength

The conglomerate has become an entertainment powerhouse and is banking on the growth of anime

The new price for PS5 will be US$550, with a “Digital Edition” priced at US$500 and a Pro version for US$750, according to Tomatis.

PlayStation prices rise as US tariffs bite

SONY on Wednesday said it is bumping up the price of PlayStation 5 video game consoles by US$50 in the United States due to a “challenging economic environment.”

Data firm Newzoo has forecast that revenue in the global games market should hold steady at just under US$190 billion this year.

Games industry in search of new winning combo at this week’s Gamescom trade fair

Major upcoming releases such as Black Ops 7 will be featured at the show’s opening night event on Tuesday

While glimmers of optimism have emerged for Japanese companies, the outlook remains overshadowed by uncertainty over when Trump will lower his tariffs on Japanese automobiles and new questions about duties on pharmaceuticals and semiconductors.

Trump tariffs split Japan Inc as Toyota cuts forecast while Sony, Honda raise

[TOKYO] US President Donald Trump’s tariffs are cleaving Japan Inc as some big exporters like Toyota Motor slash their profit forecasts while Sony and Honda are among those saying the impact will be l...

Sony makes camera sensors for Apple’s iPhone and most of its Android-based competitors.

Sony lifts outlook on entertainment demand despite tariff threat

The company’s image sensors business faces weak handset demand as well as seismic shifts in the supply chain

Booming global appetite for Japanese animation has become a money-spinner for Sony.

Sony buys stake in ‘Gundam’ owner to grow anime business

[TOKYO] Sony has bought a strategic 2.5 per cent stake in Japanese game franchise giant Bandai Namco, which owns Gundam and arcade classic Pac-Man, with a view to growing its anime business.