Sony (6758.T), opens new tab, it expects operating profit to rise 0.3% to 1.28 trillion yen ($8.7 billion) in the financial year ending in March, after factoring in a 100 billion yen hit from U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war.

The estimated tariff impact does not reflect this week’s trade deal between the United States and China and the actual impact could vary significantly, Sony said.
Sony sold 2.8 million PlayStation 5 (PS5) units in the January-March quarter, a 38% drop compared to a year earlier.
Operating profit at the gaming unit fell by 12.5% over the same period.

Sales were in line with expectations following the year-end shopping season, Chief Financial Officer Lin Tao said.
Sony raised PS5 prices in Europe and Britain last month, citing higher inflation and exchange rate fluctuations.

The company has been stockpiling inventory in the U.S. and diversifying hardware production.
Sony expects profit at the games business to increase by 16% this year due to higher sales of first-party games.
Lin said the company was looking for sales of 15 million PS5 units this year but emphasised there were many uncertainties and that Sony wanted to have a flexible approach to shipments.
Sony’s operating profit including financial services rose 16% to 1.4 trillion yen in the year ended March.

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