Sega’s Gaming Sector Experiences 13% Sales Decline

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So, here’s the thing about Sega lately. They just shared some, uh, less-than-stellar news for the first chunk of their financial year. It’s like they’ve stumbled a bit—down 13%. Not my strong suit, numbers, but it seems like a big deal.

Apparently, the part of Sega that deals with, y’know, regular people games – the Entertainment Contents business or whatever – raked in ¥44.6 billion. That’s like $301 million if you’re wondering. But that’s a slide from ¥51.3 billion last year, which was $347 million. And the operating income? Whoa, it tanked 66%! From ¥8.9 billion down to ¥5.2 billion. I’m no expert but that sounds like a steep drop.

The funny thing is Sega insists their new games are doing alright. “Steady” is the word they use. Yet those numbers… A 33% drop? From ¥3.9 billion to just ¥2.6 billion. I mean, maybe their “steady” isn’t the same as mine. But it’s the catalogue sales that tripped them up, falling 21.4%. That’s from ¥11.2 billion to ¥8.8 billion. Not great.

Anyway – wait, let’s back up – they’re oddly optimistic about the future. Sonic’s gonna race and there’s a new Football Manager game coming. They’re betting big on those.

And then, Sega Sammy overall? They’re seeing a 22.7% drop in net sales. That’s ¥81 billion, or $548 million. Yikes. Wonder how they’re feeling about this whole ordeal. Maybe it’s just a phase. Who knows, right?