If we note a certain stability on the hardware side, it is totally different with regard to games. Indeed, by combining the sales made on PS4 and PS5, we observe a drop of 26% over the same period of time, the total going from 63,6 to 47,1 million. Remember that for the first quarter of 2021-2022, the Japanese manufacturer could count on Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (June 11) and Returnal (April 30), while this year, it is much more complicated. And then, let's not forget the consequences of inflation, which often tend to be minimized. In detail, 6,4 million games sold come from first-party studios, a decrease of 39% compared to the previous fiscal year (10,5 million). With The Last of Us Part I (September 2) and God of War Ragnarök (November 9) looming on the horizon, chances are Sony Interactive Entertainment can turn the tide.
In the meantime, digital is doing well since it represents 79% of sales against 71% a year earlier. As for the number of PlayStation Plus subscribers, the reading is twofold: if we note an increase compared to the first quarter of 2021-2022 (from 46,3 million to 47,3 million users), when compared to the previous quarter (47,4 million users), there is nevertheless a drop. The number of monthly active users, meanwhile, is 102 million, a decrease of 3%.
Combining all these factors, we obtain a turnover of 604,1 billion yen (4,4 billion euros) and net profits of around 52,8 billion yen (387,4 million euros). euros), i.e. a decrease of 2% and 37% respectively.
