The diverging fortunes for the two businesses resulted in the electronics giant maintaining its operating profit target of JPY 500 billion ($4.9 billion) for the year beginning next April.
The games business is set to be Sony's biggest growth driver, driven by strong console sales, a rise in subscribers to its gaming network as well as the new headset, which will be sold for $399, far less than the $599 price tag set by Facebook-owned Oculus Rift.
The revenue target was lifted to JPY 1.8 trillion to JPY 1.9 trillion ($17.6 billion to $18.6 billion) from 1.4 trillion to JPY 1.6 trillion.
But the sales outlook for Sony's devices division which includes image sensors - a key product range for the company - was cut sharply on weaker demand for smartphones and on the cancellation of the development of high-end camera modules.
That range was lowered to JPY 1 trillion to 1.05 trillion versus a previous target of JPY 1.3 trillion to JPY 1.5 trillion.
© Thomson Reuters 2016
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