Sony Sales Grow while Income Drops
Read about the financial state of Sony after the launch of PS3 and the laptop battery recall this year.
Recommendations are independently chosen by Reviewed’s editors. Purchases you make through our links may earn us a commission.
Sony attributed the sales performance to the Bravia LCD televisions, VAIO computers, and its Cyber-shot digital camera line, in addition to its Pictures department, responsible for films such as Casino Royale and The Da Vinci Code.
However, Sony reported it faced a widening loss of 226.4 billion yen ($1.87 billion), compared to 71.8 billion yen ($593 million) last year. The Japanese manufacturer was hit hard by the recall of 9.6 million Sony-manufactured Li-ion laptop batteries, which affected Dell, Apple, and Lenovo notebooks. The battery recall cost the company 51.2 billion yen ($423 million).
Also proving problematic was the delay of the Sony PlayStation 3 gaming console, which was priced lower than product cost during the introductory period, according to the report.
Sony forecasts that the television and semiconductor business sector will increase sales in the next year and anticipates PS3 expansion in Japan, Europe, and the U.S.