They don't make money off console sales themselves, that just creates the userbase
They make money off PS+, microtransactions, accessories, and other non-gaming related Sony products
Sony Doesn't Break Even with Their Games and Disney can terminate Spider-Man contract if 6 Milly is not sold
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They make money off PS+, microtransactions, accessories, and other non-gaming related Sony products
Uchiha God
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This isn't true. PS5 hardware has been sold at a profit since 2021:
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Sony’s $499 PS5 is no longer selling at a loss
The PS5 won’t be costly like the PS3.
www.theverge.com
PlayStation CEO explains why PS5 profitability has 'deteriorated'
Sony Group Corp CFO and PlayStation CEO Hiroki Totoki explains the conditions that led to the PlayStation 5's profitability to 'deteriorate' over time.
www.tweaktown.com
Gizmo_Duck
blathering blatherskite!
This isn't true. PS5 hardware has been sold at a profit since 2021:
Sony’s $499 PS5 is no longer selling at a loss
The PS5 won’t be costly like the PS3.
PlayStation CEO explains why PS5 profitability has 'deteriorated'
Sony Group Corp CFO and PlayStation CEO Hiroki Totoki explains the conditions that led to the PlayStation 5's profitability to 'deteriorate' over time.
And even more now after the 6nm revisions. The only time Sonys lost money on the ps5 since is when they marked down the original models, something microsoft is desperately doing now for their entire line up.