In the fourth fiscal quarter of 2021, Sony Corporation generated approximately 402 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 for the quarter and even surpassed hardware sales in the measured period.
Net sales of Sony's game and network services (G&NS) from fiscal 1st quarter 2019 to 4th quarter 2021, by segment
(in billion yen)
1 Hardware is revenue from game consoles such as PS4™ and PS5™.
2 Physical Software is revenue from first party game software sold on discs to retailers and royalties from third party software sold on discs.
3 Digital Software is revenue from full game downloads of both first and third party titles sold via the PlayStation™Store.
4 Add-on Content is revenue from purchases of digital content other than full games such as in-game currency, in-game items and expansion packages.
5 Network Services is revenue recognized through the PSN of PS Plus, PlayStation™Video, PlayStation™Music, PlayStation™Now and advertising revenue. This does not include Game Software and Add-on Content revenue.
6 Others includes revenue from peripherals including PlayStation®VR (PS VR).
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Sony. (May 10, 2022). Net sales of Sony's game and network services (G&NS) from fiscal 1st quarter 2019 to 4th quarter 2021, by segment (in billion yen) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 02, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1202169/sony-net-sales-gaming-services-segment-quarter/
Sony. "Net sales of Sony's game and network services (G&NS) from fiscal 1st quarter 2019 to 4th quarter 2021, by segment (in billion yen)." Chart. May 10, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 02, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1202169/sony-net-sales-gaming-services-segment-quarter/
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Sony. "Net Sales of Sony's Game and Network Services (G&ns) from Fiscal 1st Quarter 2019 to 4th Quarter 2021, by Segment (in Billion Yen)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 May 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1202169/sony-net-sales-gaming-services-segment-quarter/
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