EA's Sales Figures Paint a Rosy Picture for Sony

5/15 - "EA posted some big software sales across the board, but Sony benefitted the most from EA sales. Combined numbers across the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation Portable paint a rosy picture for Sony's platforms for both Sony and EA—especially once you take into account the sales trends of Sony's platforms, which saw some pretty substantial increases over last year."

"Throughout the year, Sony's two consoles contributed significantly to EA's overall revenue. Figures from the fourth quarter indicate that the two platforms contributed 29 percent of overall revenue for the company, compared to 11 percent for the Xbox 360, 7 percent for the Wii, 10 percent for the PC, 6 percent for the PSP, 3 percent for the DS, and 4 percent for Mobile."

"Sony has also reported its earnings which, when paired with EA's report, paint a bright future for the company. ...