Sega Sammy suffers 23% profit drop
Just a few months ago, Sega Sammy was in financial cloud nine as they reportedly sold 5.75 million video games in six months, now it looks like the tides have changed. The Japanese company announced a 23% drop in profits during the first nine months of the financial year, in spite of the thriving performance of its videogame business.
Between April and December, net income plummeted from 63.49 billion Japanese YEN last year to 49.38 billion. According to the company, their slot machines, amusement arcade products, and videogame sales were really healthy. What became their pain in the neck is the low sales of their pachinko machines.
In spite of the drop in profits, the company’s group net profit forecast for the entire financial year remains at 60 billion Japanese YEN, with an expected 580 billion YEN group sales. Among the company’s games are Armored Core 4 (Xbox 360, PS3), Super Monkey Ball Adventure (DS, Wii), Football Manager 2006, and Virtua Fighter 5.
Just a few months ago, Sega Sammy was in financial cloud nine as they reportedly sold 5.75 million video games in six months, now it looks like the tides have changed. The Japanese company announced a 23% drop in profits during the first nine months of the financial year, in spite of the thriving performance of its videogame business.
Between April and December, net income plummeted from 63.49 billion Japanese YEN last year to 49.38 billion. According to the company, their slot machines, amusement arcade products, and videogame sales were really healthy. What became their pain in the neck is the low sales of their pachinko machines.
In spite of the drop in profits, the company’s group net profit forecast for the entire financial year remains at 60 billion Japanese YEN, with an expected 580 billion YEN group sales. Among the company’s games are Armored Core 4 (Xbox 360, PS3), Super Monkey Ball Adventure (DS, Wii), Football Manager 2006, and Virtua Fighter 5.