Sony lifts outlook as quarterly profit rises 45%; Nintendo profit falls 16%

Key facts

• Sony's second-quarter operating profit rose 45% to 622.3 billion yen, beating analyst estimates.
• Nintendo's operating profit fell 16% to 73.9 billion yen, missing expectations.
• Sony raised its full-year profit outlook by 9%; Nintendo kept its full-year forecast unchanged.
• The report said both companies face a memory chip shortage driven by the AI boom.

Sony reported a 45% rise in second-quarter operating profit to 622.3 billion yen, beating analyst estimates, according to a report published November 5, 2026. The company lifted its full-year profit outlook by 9%.

Nintendo's operating profit declined 16% to 73.9 billion yen, missing expectations, and the company maintained its full-year forecast.

The report said both companies are navigating a memory chip shortage driven by the AI boom. It did not give figures for the shortage's cost impact or name the analysts whose estimates were beaten and missed.