Sony has revealed PlayStation 4 console sales numbers passed the 22.3 million mark at the end of March. According to the last update we received, the company had sold 20.2 million by the start of the month.
The figure comes alongside news of 14.8 million PS4 sales for the financial year ending March 31, 2015, which caused the corporation’s Game and Network Services segment to become its biggest earner.
The company’s full year financial report revealed raw revenues for the segment jumped 33 per cent year-on-year (25 per cent on a constant currency basis) to bring in $11.5 billion dollars this year. Operating income rose to $401 million which, when compared to last year’s loss of $78 million, is very impressive.
As for the future of the PS4, Sony expects sales to stay steady, with 16 million more units sold in the next year. Combined sales of the PSP and Vita dropped from 4.1 million last year to 3.3 million this year. Strong software sales and a big increase in network revenue also helped soften the fall in sales for PS3 consoles and hardware.
As for the rest of Sony’s business ventures, the company pulled in a $576 million profit, which is up a whopping 159 percent year-on-year. This is the biggest annual operating profit the corporation has seen in seven years, with profits projected to quadruple over the course of the next year.
Ultimately, it appears the CEO Kaz Hirai is getting the electronics giant back on track to profitability, as the company’s financial situation continues to show signs of improvement,
