PlayStations Discs Are the Least of Sony’s Problems Right Now
With Xbox stuck in a financial purgatory of its own making, Sony’s PlayStation brand is lingering in an entirely different limbo. The company is selling fewer PS5s than ever, and its big plan is to have enough consoles on hand for the launch of Grand Theft Auto VI. In a Q&A, translated by a company interpreter, Sony CFO Lin Tao said, “We’re going to cautiously move [the end of game discs] forward.” Tao acknowledged the company has received “various opinions, and people have strong views.” She added, “We understand those emotions.
- ▪With Xbox stuck in a financial purgatory of its own making, Sony’s PlayStation brand is lingering in an entirely different limbo.
- ▪The company is selling fewer PS5s than ever, and its big plan is to have enough consoles on hand for the launch of Grand Theft Auto VI.
- ▪In a Q&A, translated by a company interpreter, Sony CFO Lin Tao said, “We’re going to cautiously move [the end of game discs] forward.” Tao acknowledged the company has received “various opinions, and people have strong views.” She added, “
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With Xbox stuck in a financial purgatory of its own making, Sony’s PlayStation brand is lingering in an entirely different limbo. The company is selling fewer PS5s than ever, and its big plan is to have enough consoles on hand for the launch of Grand Theft Auto VI. So what’s the actual plan? Well, it’s to win on “affordability.”cnx.cmd.push(function(){cnx({"playerId":"92b7b46b-43ed-4e0e-b21b-2c999302d9d7","settings":{"advertising":{"macros":{"AD_UNIT":"/23178111854/od.gizmodo.com/article","CHILD_UNIT":"article","POST_ID":"2000793552","POST_TYPE":"post","CHANNEL":"tech","SECTION":"gadgets","SUBSECTION":"","CATEGORIES":"gadgets","TAGS":"gaming,playstation,sony","NOP":"0"},"timeBeforeFirstAd":0}}}).render("cnx-player-main")}); Sony’s latest earnings report is interesting for more than one…
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