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Pelham Smithers
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PSA Media & Entertainment: PS5 Outsells Switch 2 in Nov / Sony’s (6758...

This note contains two articles related to Sony: One highlighting how November sales of the 5-yr-old PS5 is outselling the Switch 2 and an update on Sony’s new game Marathon. It is due in next year but PSA’s gaming expert, Pelham Smithers, is not expecting much.

Pelham Smithers
  • Pelham Smithers

PSA Media & Entertainment: Capcom’s (9697 JT) Pragmata Demo is a Great...

Capcom’s new game, Pragmata, fills a hole in the firm’s SciFi shooter genre and you not only have to solve a puzzle, you have to shoot and move at the same time. It will be one of Capcom’s key game releases for 2026.

Pelham Smithers
  • Pelham Smithers

PSA Technology / Semiconductors: DDR5 Spot Prices Ease

DDR5 DRAM prices fell for the fifth time in six sessions today [11 Dec], while NAND prices are unchanged. Pelham Smithers discusses demand and pricing trends ahead, with the rise of AI Chips and points to Japan’s Kioxia as a key beneficiary.

Pelham Smithers
  • Pelham Smithers

PSA Media & Entertainment: What Can (and Can’t) Square Enix’s (9684 JT...

Yesterday [8 Dec], an activist investor (and 14.4% shareholder) reiterated calls for a constructive dialogue with management at Square Enix, making public a 110-slide presentation that criticized the company’s performance and makes suggestions, such as selling off the non-gaming businesses. Pelham Smithers highlights key concerns, notes where he agrees with some of the criticisms and outlines options that the firm might consider.

Pelham Smithers
  • Pelham Smithers

PSA Media & Entertainment: Video Game Round-Up

This report by global gaming analyst Pelham Smithers recaps (1) the recent video game data,(2) which was the best game of 2025 and (3) what is happening to online discounts for Switch 2.

Pelham Smithers
  • Pelham Smithers

PSA Semiconductors: Readthrough from Nvidia’s Q3 Results

While the FY25 Q3 results constituted a beat, they came in quite close to what the share price implied. However, the guidance for Q4 surprised on the upside. Pelham Smithers reviews the performance and outlook, with a readacross to beneficiaries in Japan and the numbers from China.

Pelham Smithers
  • Pelham Smithers

PSA Media & Entertainment: Nintendo’s (7974 JT) Potential Exposure to ...

Pelham Smithers considers the impact of rising memory prices for Nintendo’s consoles, whether the firm can pass along the costs and how much is already priced into the stock.

Pierre FerraguÊ
  • Pierre FerraguÊ

AMD, CoreWeave, Autos & Semicap in 2026, and more, our Weekly wrap-up.

As always, during earnings season, we wrap-up what happened in the previous week. For our main takes summarized on a single slide, and a few words on each of the names we followed last week, follow the link.

Pelham Smithers
  • Pelham Smithers

PSA Consumer Electronics: Sony (6758 JT) FY25 Q2 OP +10% YoY, Revises ...

Sony’s FY25 Q2 OP at ¥429bil (+10% YoY) came in ahead of consensus at ¥390bil and our forecast of ¥410bil. The firm raised its full-year OP target, also ahead of consensus, and for good measure, has thrown in a ¥100bil share buyback; not exactly meaningful on ¥26tril market cap, but at least a gesture. Pelham Smithers reviews the performance but has concerns on how far Sony can further push out the envelope.

Pelham Smithers
  • Pelham Smithers

PSA Consumer Electronics: Sony FY25 Q2 Preview

Ahead of Sony’s FY25 Q2 results at noon JST tomorrow [11 Nov], Pelham Smithers previews what to expect.

Alicia Reese ... (+3)
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  • Kade Barr
  • Matthew McCartney
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  • Kade Barr
  • Matthew McCartney
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