Sony Predicts PlayStation Will Set An All-Time Record In Sales This Year

In its recent FY23 Quarter 1 report, Sony revealed that it expects the PlayStation brand to have a record-breaking fiscal year and generate a whopping $32 billion in 2023. Following an impressive first quarter, the Japanese company has revised its net sales for the fiscal year 2023, now expecting its gaming division to record a new all-time high in profit and beat its previous best of FY2022.

As per the Q1 financial documents, PlayStation’s Games & Network Services sector made $5.63 billion this quarter, raising expectations for this fiscal year. Sony now forecasts PlayStation to bring in 4.170 trillion yen this year, which is roughly equivalent to $32 billion in today’s conversion rates, but as we all know this value is subject to constant change.

However, if PlayStation does hit this mark, it will beat its previous best year by a pretty large margin. In FY 2022, the Japanese gaming giant made $26.917 billion, which was the best year in PlayStation’s history, and set a new record for the company. Therefore if forecasts do turn out to be correct, the company will beat its previous record by a huge 526 billion yen.

In its Q1 report, Sony increased its overall sales forecast for 2023 by a pretty sizable 270 billion yen. This recent revision to the FY23 predictions is largely because Sony believes microtransactions, third-party titles, and foreign exchange rates will positively affect its gaming brand. Considering the games we have seen in 2023, you can’t really blame the company for thinking so.

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Hogwarts Legacy, Diablo IV, Resident Evil 4, Final Fantasy XVI, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, and Street Fighter 6 are just some of the successful titles that have come out on the PlayStation 5 this year. In addition, we are yet to see some major names like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, NBA 2K24, EA FC 24, Mortal Kombat 1, Assassin’s Creed Mirage, and Bladur’s Gate 3 debut on the console this year.

When you add the juggernaut that Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is going to be to this list, Sony’s predictions start to make a lot of sense. Hence, even though the Japanese company is struggling overall and losing profit due to its predicament with the writer’s strike, the PlayStation business is doing pretty well and looking forward to having a big year.

According to Sony’s Q1 earnings report, the sales of video games went up 28% this quarter, with the PlayStation 5 also close to hitting the 42 million mark. Furthermore, the company is also taking measures to achieve its overall goal of selling 25 million PS5s this fiscal year by introducing a price drop and releasing major blockbusters like Spider-Man 2 to fulfill this target.

Sony sold about 3.3 million PlayStation 5 consoles this quarter, which is a big 37% improvement compared to last year but still a bit slow when you keep the 25 million aim in mind. But, with a lot of time to catch up and a steady player base of 108 million users, the Japanese gaming giant is likely to achieve its goals this fiscal year. Obviously, only time will tell if it succeeds or not.