Sega’s Gaming Division Sees 13% Sales Decline

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Okay, so here’s the scoop. Sega, the big wigs from Japan who make games, yeah? They kinda hit a speed bump in their sales. Like, a 13% bump but going down, which, you know, isn’t a “woohoo!” moment.

They’ve got this whole Entertainment Contents thing going on, and within that, the Consumer bit took in ¥44.6 billion. That’s about $301 million if I’m doing the math right. Compare that with last year – it was ¥51.3 billion, or $347 million-ish. It’s like watching your ice cream melt before you can enjoy it.

Get this – their games’ operating income, not too hot either. Went from ¥8.9 billion down to ¥5.2 billion. We’re talking about a 66% nosedive. Ouch, right? It’s like they tripped and forgot to tuck and roll.

Sega’s saying new game sales stayed “steady,” but then there’s a 33% drop? I mean, huh? Anyway, from ¥3.9 billion down to ¥2.6 billion. They talk about catalogue sales too, which just didn’t impress. Down 21.4%, from ¥11.2 billion to ¥8.8 billion. Catalogues are supposed to be the comfy old slippers of sales, right?

But hey, Sega’s optimistic, if you can believe that. They’re placing bets on Sonic Racing: Crossworlds and something new in the Football Manager series. I guess they’re like, “don’t count us out just yet!”

Zooming out, Sega Sammy as a whole – it’s a bumpy ride. A 22.7% slide, bringing in ¥81 billion, which is roughly $548 million. You feel like you’re on a rollercoaster that’s more drops than loops. Anyway, maybe next quarter’s brighter. Or not. Who knows?