Sony Corp. plans to consolidate its international distribution operations with those of its video game unit this fiscal year to reduce overlapping costs.
The main company and Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., which sells PlayStation 3 software and hardware, will combine distribution routes and jointly bid for contracts, spokeswoman Mami Imada said. She declined to give specific figures on the estimated savings.
The cost of distributing products for the group will probably rise 50 percent next fiscal year, she said.