In the all important metrics department, Netflix added 1.54 million paying subscribers, on a net basis, topping expectations for 1.15 million. However, the company expects to add just 3.5 million paying subscribers this quarter, which is well below consensus for 5.63 million. The report sent Netflix shares down about 3% in late trading. Netflix said it will add video games to its service, confirming recent rumors. Netflix cited “choppiness” in subscriber additions caused by the pandemic: The report follows a report in April in which Netflix had missed its own target for net subscriber additions. Revenue in the three months ended in June rose to $7.34 billion, yielding a net profit of $2.97 a share. Analysts had been modeling $7.32 billion and $3.18 per share. For the current quarter, the company sees revenue of $7.48 billion, and EPS of $2.55 per share. That compares to consensus for $7.48 billion and $2.18 per share. Regarding the video game business, Netflix said,
