Sony Dismisses Concerns of Losing PS5 Users to PC

Sony has firmly stated that it sees no significant risk of PlayStation 5 users abandoning their consoles for PC gaming, despite the company’s growing presence in the PC market. During a late 2024 investor Q&A session, a Sony representative directly addressed these concerns, stating, “In terms of losing users to PCs, we have neither confirmed that any such trend is underway, nor do we see it as a major risk, so far.”

This confidence appears well-founded, given the PS5’s robust sales performance. As of November 2024, the console has reached 65.5 million units sold, tracking close to its predecessor’s trajectory. The PS4 achieved approximately 73 million units sold in a comparable timeframe, with the slight difference largely attributed to early PS5 supply constraints rather than any impact from PC releases.

Sony’s PC journey began in 2020 with the release of Horizon Zero Dawn, and the company’s commitment to the platform strengthened following its acquisition of PC porting specialist Nixxes in 2021. Looking ahead, Sony plans to accelerate its PC release strategy, as evidenced by President Hiroki Totoki’s announcement of a more “aggressive” approach to PC ports, including shorter gaps between console and PC releases.

This strategic shift is already visible with Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, which is set to launch on PC on January 30, just 15 months after its PS5 debut – a notably shorter window compared to Spider-Man: Miles Morales’ two-year console exclusivity period. Additionally, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is scheduled for a PC release on January 23, while several prominent PS5 exclusives, including Gran Turismo 7, Rise of the Ronin, Stellar Blade, and the Demon’s Souls remake, await potential PC announcements.

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