Sony presented its financial results for the last fiscal year, showing an increase in profits despite PlayStation 5 sales losing momentum. However, a positive fact emerges: active users reached a record 125 million accounts in March, 1% more than the previous year. The company describes this evolution as solid, highlighting the loyalty of its player base.
The PlayStation ecosystem strengthens with services and catalog 🎮
This growth in active users is not solely due to hardware. Sony has boosted its ecosystem with services like PlayStation Plus, which offers tiered subscriptions, and the first-party game catalog that maintains interest. Additionally, integration with PC and mobile devices expands its reach. The company also reports an increase in user spending on digital content and microtransactions, which offsets the slower pace of console sales and sustains profit margins.
125 million accounts, but nobody knows where they are 🤔
Sony boasts 125 million active accounts, a record that sounds great in presentations. But if PS5 sales are down and profits are up, one wonders: are all those users playing, or just creating accounts to claim free games and never return? Perhaps the real record is for users who pay for Plus but never finish a game. As always, the figures are solid, but the mystery of the living room remains intact.