In the fiscal year 2024, Sony Corporation generated approximately 2,508 billion yen through game software sales. Add-on content such as in-game currency, in-game items, and expansion packages accounted for the biggest share of gaming software sales (1,340 billion yen) for the period.
Net sales of Sony's game and network services (G&NS) from fiscal 2018 to 2024, by segment
(in billion yen)
Characteristic
Hardware
Game software [TOTAL]
Physical software
Digital software
Add-on content
Other software
Network services
Others
FY 2018*
527.7
1,293.74
191.51
1,102.23
-
-
326.52
162.9
FY 2019
371.91
1,126.77
116.47
376.42
633.88
-
337.27
141.61
FY 2020
515.64
1,594.71
140.12
542.48
912.11
-
383.01
162.92
FY 2021
589.46
1,553.38
128.92
570.84
853.62
-
409.36
187.57
FY 2022
1,123.52
1,784.21
193.44
660.93
862.11
67.73
464.68
339.92
FY 2023
1,211.45
2,220.19
180.25
851.62
1,082.97
105.36
545.54
290.55
FY 2024
1,132.69
2,508.08
121.16
949.8
1,340.7
96.43
669.87
359.4
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*No separate segment for add-on content in FY 2018, add-on content was included in digital software sales.
1 Hardware is revenue from game consoles including PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®5.
2 In Q1 FY23, sales of first-party titles on platforms other than PlayStation® consoles have been reclassified from Others into Other Software, a new category included within Game Software. Sales amounts for Game Software and Others for FY22 have been reclassified to conform to the new categorization.
3 Physical Software is revenue from first party game software for PlayStation® consoles sold on discs to retailers, royalties from third party software sold on discs and revenue from first and third party game software sold bundled with PlayStation® consoles and PlayStation®VR.
4 From Q2 FY22, Physical Software has been reclassified to include revenue from first and third party game software sold bundled with PlayStation® consoles and PlayStation®VR, part of which was previously included in Hardware. Figures for Hardware and Physical Software for Q1 FY22 have been restated in accordance with this change.
5 Digital Software is revenue from full game downloads of both first and third party titles sold via the PlayStation™Store.
6 Add-on Content is revenue from digital content other than full games sold via the PlayStation™ Store, such as in-game currency, in-game items and expansion packages.
7 Other Software is revenue from sales of first-party titles, including add-on content, on platforms other than PlayStation® consoles.
8 Network Services is revenue recognized through the PlayStation™Network of PlayStation®Plus, PlayStation™Now* and advertising revenue. This does not include Game Software revenue. *PlayStation™Now has been integrated into the new PlayStation®Plus service during Q1 FY22, and no longer exists as an independent service.
9 Others primarily includes revenue from peripherals, including PlayStation®VR.
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