Amid rumors of the next generation of consoles, Sony decided to remind everyone that it is too early to write off the PlayStation 5.
The company's CFO, Lin Tao, stated that the console is "only in the middle of its life cycle" - and Sony intends to "expand the ecosystem even further."
This statement implies that the console's life cycle will last at least until 2030, as the PlayStation 5 celebrates its fifth anniversary this year.
Thus, even if the PlayStation 6 does come out by 2027, as insiders claim, support for the current generation will continue for a long time - following the example of the PlayStation 4, which was actively supported even after the new platform appeared.
The latest quarterly financial report confirms that the console is doing well. Shipments exceeded 84.2 million units, and in July-September alone, the company sold 3.9 million consoles - slightly more than the previous year. Sales growth was driven by recent hits, including Ghost of Yotei, which sold 3.3 million copies in its first month.
However, not all Sony divisions are showing the same results. In the same report, the company admitted that Destiny 2 did not meet expectations after the acquisition of Bungie for $3.6 billion. According to Tao, "sales and engagement levels did not reach the forecasts made at the time of the studio's acquisition," and some of Bungie's assets have already been written off as losses.
Against this backdrop, the main focus is now on the studio's next project - the shooter Marathon, which is expected to be released by the end of the current fiscal year, i.e., by March 31, 2026.
