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| This is about the Nikkei average, and I believe that it is the highest -- record high |
| And the consolidated operating income increased ¥41.8 billion year-on-year to ¥463.3 billion, the second highest level on a quarterly basis |
| During this quarter, sales increased significantly year-on-year, primarily due to a recovery of the smartphone product market and the introduction of large-size sensors for high-end products |
| And we believe that we will be able to continue to grow our business in a period of the next mid-range plan |
| And operating income increased ¥14.9 billion to ¥99.7 billion, both new record high for the segment |
| And I think we have created good momentum towards completing the current maturing |
| But the third-party titles will -- if they grow, that will be very positive for us, and we hope to utilize that momentum -- take advantage of that momentum |
| So in that sense, I kind of regret that my forecast didn't come true, but I'm very happy that the market's expectation of us is quite high |
| So we are enjoying benefits from that |
| It's affordable price, while with a very safe countable environment with a very great experience |
| Well, those companies are attractive companies to which we would like to invest, and that's very -- it's a positive development for us |
| PS5 cumulative sales is already exceeding |
| So I would like to go a great from improving our margin performance |
| Today, we have established a strong foundation that we expect will contribute to achieving stable revenue and expanding our market share in the Music business by acquiring the publishing rights to the large catalog works led by EMI Music Publishing and the catalogs of industry-leading artists such as Bruce Springsteen and Paul Simon |
| The negotiations are not progressing at the moment but the strategy itself, India on a long-term basis has a great growth potential |
| And that collaboration, we hope that, that will generate an upside for us |
| On the other hand, the paying subscribers of Crunchyroll, which is driving growth in this segment, exceeded ¥13 million as of the end of December last year and have expanded at an average pace of 23% a year since we acquired the business in August 2021 |
| Financial Services revenue increased ¥287.3 billion year-on-year to ¥311.7 billion, and the operating income increased ¥30.2 billion to ¥77.3 billion, both significant increase |
| FY '23, Q3 sales increased 16% year-on-year to ¥422.1 billion, and operating income increased ¥13.1 billion to ¥76.1 billion, both significant increases |
| And the first-party can be grown with multi-platforms and that can help operating profit to improve |
| In the current quarter, sales increased by 10% year-on-year to ¥366.3 billion and operating income increased significantly ¥16.2 billion year-on-year to ¥41.6 billion, mainly due to increases in television and digital streaming licensing revenues and home entertainment sales and motion pictures |
| Music in the current midrange plan, acquisition of large catalogs and the foundation of the business and the competitives have been strengthened |
| Sadahiko Hayakawa Consolidated sales for the quarter were ¥3,747.5 billion, a significant increase of 22% compared to the same quarter of the previous fiscal year, a record high on a quarterly basis |
| It's a very appealing market |
| Due to the impact of the increasing popularity of PS5 and third-party free-to-play hit titles, key user engagement metrics have increased significantly with monthly active users for all our peers in December, reaching a record high of 120 million accounts and total game play time for the quarter increasing 13% year-on-year |
| FY '23 sales for the quarter increased significantly, 21% year-on-year to ¥505.2 billion primarily due to an increase in sales of image sensors for mobile |
| China has been doing well |
| dollar basis continued to grow, increasing 12% for Recorded Music and 17% for Music Publishing |
| FY '23 Q3 sales increased a significant 16% year-on-year to ¥1,444.4 billion, primarily due to increased third-party software sales and the impact of foreign exchange rates |
| Sony Life's cumulative new policy amount enforced during the 9 months ended December 31, 2023, continue to grow steadily, increasing 22% year-on-year to ¥7.3 trillion |
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| Regarding the sensor business, other than the mobile sensor, the delay in recovery in the sensor market for industry and social in fractures has become particularly noticeable |
| Operating income decreased significant ¥30.1 billion year-on-year to ¥86.1 billion, primarily due to a deterioration in the profitability of PlayStation 5 hardware mainly due to promotions and adjusted OIBDA decreased ¥26.8 billion to ¥113.1 billion |
| But the North American market is still showing declines compared to the last calendar year, and there is still uncertainty in the outlook |
| FY '23 Q3 sales decreased 2% year-on-year to ¥735.7 billion, mainly due to lower sales of televisions, and operating income decreased ¥3.9 billion to ¥77.2 billion, and adjusted OIBDA was ¥103.4 billion, down ¥1.9 billion |
| Although the Hollywood strikes have finally ended, delays in script development have caused continued changes in movie release schedules and delays in the delivery of television shows |
| On the other hand, at a time when sales are not increasing as planned, primarily due to the market environment, we recognize that significant increase in manufacturing costs, mainly due to capital expenditure and production operational losses such as those brought on the -- by deterioration yield issues |
| Next fiscal year, in addition to continued delays and releases, it is expected that digital streaming licensing and other revenues will decline due to a decrease in the number of films released this fiscal year |
| So the peak in FY '21 with PS5, it's very difficult to exceed the peak level of 300 in '21 |
| We believe that smartphone product market, which has continued to experience negative growth compared to the last calendar year has hit the bottom in the current quarter |
| I think that is the problem of the organization |
| Therefore, cost reduction is very difficult simply |
| Over the last few years, you had shortages of smart chips, semiconductor chip supply was the problem |
| So we anticipate a gradual decline in unit sales from next fiscal year onwards |
| And that is a big challenge |
| So the negative impact on profits due to the strikes is expected to reach its peak and the amount of such impact on a U.S |
| But what we need to manage is that PS4 and the previous general -- unlike PS4 or previous generations, consoles -- if you look at the console cycle, cost reduction within the cycle is very difficult to come by |
| Inventory-related reserves that were additionally recorded in the current quarter, mainly due to an increase in inventory resulting from the decline in PS5 unit sales in the current quarter are expected to be recorded as a recovery gain in the fourth quarter due to a decrease in inventory |
| But if you only look at the third quarter, the profit level, as it appears is slightly less than what it actually is |
| Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be ¥1.770 trillion, a decrease of ¥15 billion from the previous forecast, primarily reflecting the impact of the foreign exchange rate on nonoperating profit and loss |
| In the past, PS4, the previous version, chip shrink benefit is very difficult to combine unlike older generation |
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