The Sony Group's financial results for the last year reached a record high of more than 1,170 billion yen for the first time, with sales of game software and music distribution increasing due to so-called nesting demand. I did.
According to the financial results of the entire group announced by the Sony Group last year,
▼ Sales increased by 9% from the previous year to 8,999.3 billion yen.
▼ The final profit doubled to 1,171.7 billion yen, exceeding 1 trillion yen for the first time,
both of which were record highs.
Due to the growing demand for so-called nesting in response to the spread of the new coronavirus, sales of game software and music increased, and sales of TVs increased. In addition, an animation planned and produced by a group company based on the popular manga "Kimetsu no Yaiba". Movie hits also boosted profits.
On the other hand, in the image sensor and other businesses, sales and profits declined due to a decrease in sales for smartphones.
Regarding the earnings forecast for this year, sales are expected to reach 9.7 trillion yen, surpassing last year's record, due to the reopening of movie theaters around the world that were closed due to the impact of the new coronavirus. Was shown.