Square Enix HD game profit up 160% on strong catalog sales
The segment's operating margin climbed to about 36.5% as first-half catalog unit sales reached 12.59 million copies, according to gamebiz.jp.
Square Enix Holdings reported net sales of 35.6 billion yen for its HD game segment in the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027, up 48.3% year on year, according to gamebiz.jp. Operating profit for the segment reached 13.0 billion yen, an increase of 160.0% over the same period a year earlier.
The segment's operating margin rose to about 36.5% from roughly 20.8% in the prior-year first half. Catalog title unit sales for the six-month period totaled 12.59 million copies, up about 48% from 8.48 million a year earlier.
Among the titles being rolled out across multiple platforms is Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, which is headed to Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S and Windows.
Prior-year comparison
The figures follow a weaker first half a year earlier, when catalog sales stood at 8.48 million copies and the HD game segment's operating margin was about 20.8%.
For the fiscal year ended March 2026, Square Enix Holdings previously reported net sales of 297.661 billion yen, operating profit of 54.736 billion yen, ordinary profit of 64.469 billion yen and net profit of 29.616 billion yen.
Quick answers
How much did Square Enix's HD game segment earn in the second quarter of fiscal 2027?
The segment posted net sales of 35.6 billion yen and operating profit of 13.0 billion yen for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027.
Which platforms is Final Fantasy VII Rebirth coming to?
Square Enix is rolling the game out on multiple platforms, including Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S and Windows.