Sony profit slides on chip slump, keeps PS5 sales target

A Sony electronic sign is shown in Rancho Bernardo, California May 12, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo

TOKYO (Reuters) -Sony's operating profit fell 29% in the July-September quarter as the company was hit by a weaker performance at its image sensor and financial divisions.

Profit for the quarter was 263 billion yen ($1.74 billion). That compared with a 306 billion yen estimate from 10 analysts polled by LSEG.