Sony sold far fewer PS5 consoles than at the same time last year.
It was in the leadup to the much-anticipatedPlayStation 5 Pro console,so maybe it was expected.
Similarly, Sony citedBlack Myth Wukongas a major moneymaker this season.
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Sony also shared sales figures for its console business, and it doesnt look nearly as good for PlayStation.
This would make sense, as players were waiting for news about thejust-released PlayStation 5 Pro.
At this point, Sony says it sold 65 million PlayStation 5s, including the original and slim models.
Surprisingly, the companys mainstay is its games business.
The company cited PlayStation and related services as up 12% over last year.
Hayakawa also citedHelldivers 2as one of its hits that far exceeded expectations.
The content is being built on top of the existing, solid infrastructure.
Sony likes multiplayer games just as much as any other publisher.
Its far easier to milk a player base when they pump hundreds of hours into an online multiplayer game.
Yet, Sonys balance sheet proves that games that sell well can prop up the entire brand.
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