Sony profits soar as it benefits from home entertainment boom

Semiconductor shortage means production volumes of PlayStation 5 fall short of demandCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageProfits at Sony Corporation have climbed by more than a quarter as demand for the PlayStation 5 games console, which boomed during the Covid-19 pandemic, continues to outpace supplies.The Japanese entertainment and electronics conglomerate reported a 26% rise in operating profit in the three months to the end of June to 280.1bn yen (£1.85bn)