{"id":15028,"date":"2025-08-18T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/they-dont-know-what-theyre-doing-analyst-sticks-the-boot-in-sonys-clueless-management\/"},"modified":"2025-08-18T16:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T16:00:00","slug":"they-dont-know-what-theyre-doing-analyst-sticks-the-boot-in-sonys-clueless-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/they-dont-know-what-theyre-doing-analyst-sticks-the-boot-in-sonys-clueless-management\/","title":{"rendered":"#&#8217;They Don&#8217;t Know What They&#8217;re Doing&#8217;: Analyst Sticks the Boot in Sony&#8217;s &#8216;Clueless&#8217; Management"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/they-dont-know-what-theyre-doing-analyst-sticks-the-boot-in-sonys-clueless-management\/#%E2%80%98They_Dont_Know_What_Theyre_Doing_Analyst_Sticks_the_Boot_in_Sonys_%E2%80%98Clueless_Management\" >&#8216;They Don&#8217;t Know What They&#8217;re Doing&#8217;: Analyst Sticks the Boot in Sony&#8217;s &#8216;Clueless&#8217; 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Management<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"body body-text article-text\">\n<section class=\"text\">\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"scanlines\" title=\"'They Don't Know What They're Doing': Analyst Sticks the Boot in Sony's 'Clueless' Management 1\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/731943e2c8013\/they-dont-know-what-theyre-doing-analyst-sticks-the-boot-in-sonys-clueless-management-1.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/731943e2c8013\/they-dont-know-what-theyre-doing-analyst-sticks-the-boot-in-sonys-clueless-management-1.450x.jpg 450w, https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/731943e2c8013\/they-dont-know-what-theyre-doing-analyst-sticks-the-boot-in-sonys-clueless-management-1.900x.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 450px, (min-width: 800px)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/731943e2c8013\/they-dont-know-what-theyre-doing-analyst-sticks-the-boot-in-sonys-clueless-management-1.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" alt=\"'They Don't Know What They're Doing': Analyst Sticks the Boot in Sony's 'Clueless' Management 1\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Image: Push Square<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Veteran industry analyst Michael Pachter believes Sony has \u201clost its way\u201d due to executives who \u201cdon\u2019t know what they\u2019re doing\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>In a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_WuLcrpCkkc&amp;t=236s\">brutal video<\/a> \u2013 where he mistakenly spoke about Haven Studios\u2019 Fairgames, and has since clarified his comments \u2013 he went to town on the current PlayStation management team, implying that he doesn\u2019t believe the company can ever get back on track without new blood in the boardroom.<\/p>\n<p>He said:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe biggest mistake they made lately was getting rid of Andy House and Shawn Layden. Andy was an oddball but a very competent leader, and Shawn Layden was great. They replaced Shawn with Hermen Hulst who was really good, but then got rid of Shuhei Yoshida. They put Jim Ryan in charge who was really bad. They\u2019re not thinking the way the old Sony guys were thinking.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"for-mobile\">\n<figure class=\"youtube with-primis\" data-videoid=\"y-XGB8_bQ3s\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y-XGB8_bQ3s?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"yt-2\" class=\"external youtube-thumbnail\" title=\"Play\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=y-XGB8_bQ3s\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/y-XGB8_bQ3s\/mqdefault.jpg 800w, https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/y-XGB8_bQ3s\/maxresdefault.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/y-XGB8_bQ3s\/maxresdefault.jpg\" width=\"890\" height=\"501\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"YouTube Video\"><\/a><figcaption>\n<p class=\"youtube-watch\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Watch This Video on YouTube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=y-XGB8_bQ3s\" class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch on <strong><span class=\"icon icon-youtube-play\"><\/span> YouTube<\/strong> <span class=\"icon icon-link-external\"><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\">Push Square<\/a> on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sub-button external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\"><span class=\"subs-label\">YouTube<\/span><span class=\"subs\">160k<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><\/blockquote>\n<p>Just to clarify Pachter\u2019s comments here, our understanding is that Andy House stepped down in 2017 in order to \u201cpursue new challenges\u201d after 25 years with the company. There\u2019s no indication he was ever pushed out.<\/p>\n<p>However, Shawn Layden, who held a number of roles throughout the company, likely decided to leave after Jim Ryan got the CEO job in 2019.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"YLzSjJcEhDI\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YLzSjJcEhDI?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Every PS5 First-Party Exclusive | PlayStation 5\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YLzSjJcEhDI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><figcaption>\n<p class=\"youtube-watch\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Watch This Video on YouTube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YLzSjJcEhDI\" class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch on <strong><span class=\"icon icon-youtube-play\"><\/span> YouTube<\/strong> <span class=\"icon icon-link-external\"><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\">Push Square<\/a> on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sub-button external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\"><span class=\"subs-label\">YouTube<\/span><span class=\"subs\">160k<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>According to Pachter, this was the turning point for the company. \u201cThey started doing stupid sh*t when Jim took over,\u201d he explained. \u201cThe stupid shit was, \u2018Oh everyone makes money on live services, let\u2019s do that.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The analyst believes one of PlayStation\u2019s biggest mistakes was buying Bungie, instead of a publisher more familiar with live service games \u2013 specifically in the mobile space.<\/p>\n<p>He continued:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThey paid $3.6 billion for Bungie, instead of a mobile publisher. They could have bought Scopely for $4.9 billion with $3 billion revenue, but instead Bungie has $300 million revenue. It\u2019s dumb. They didn\u2019t buy people who know how to make live service games. Then they turned all their developers into live service developers. They are bad managers, and they don\u2019t know what they\u2019re doing.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Pachter added that Sony needed to buy \u201cwhat they\u2019re not good at\u201d, and should have looked at the likes of King and Zynga instead of a studio that primarily makes console games, like Bungie.<\/p>\n<p>To be fair to the analyst, while he\u2019s not beating around the bush here, the Bungie acquisition does look like a bad one.<\/p>\n<p>Following the recent delay of Marathon, Sony said that it\u2019s looking for ways it can integrate the Destiny maker into its PS Studios umbrella, as its current autonomous management structure is not working out well at all.<\/p>\n<p>This isn\u2019t the first time Pachter\u2019s spoken out about the Bungie acquisition, as he previously went on record saying Sony overpaid for the developer out of desperation.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, Pachter presented a solution to PlayStation\u2019s purported predicament:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cSony has lost its way, they have no idea what they\u2019re doing. The solution is to get rid of all the people in charge right now and bring back some of the old people or new ones. They pushed out all the smart people.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While it\u2019s hard to argue with some of Pachter\u2019s comments \u2013 the company\u2019s live service push clearly <em>has<\/em> been poorly executed, even if it\u2019s not necessarily a bad idea \u2013 it\u2019s difficult to agree with comments about the firm \u201cnot knowing what it\u2019s doing\u201d when it\u2019s making record-breaking profits, like the $1 billion operating income in its most recent quarter.<\/p>\n<p>For us, we\u2019d like to see Sony start to get back on track by having a more open dialogue with its consumers \u2013 at least attempting to explain its aims and objectives.<\/p>\n<p>But the current management seems utterly uninterested in engaging with fans, and it\u2019s giving rise to all kinds of misplaced speculation about Sony\u2019s current direction.<\/p>\n<p>For us, a little more community outreach would be the best way for PlayStation to set the record straight, but it doesn\u2019t 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He\u2019s an expert on PS Studios and industry matters, as well as sports games and simulators. He also enjoys RPGs when he has the time to dedicate to them, and is a bit of a gacha whale.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first\"><span class=\"icon icon-profile\"><\/span> Author Profile<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/get2sammyb.bsky.social\"><span class=\"icon icon-bsky\"><\/span> Bluesky<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"return replyTo('get2sammyb');\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-comments\"><\/span> Reply<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"insert with-label centered block lazyload for-desktop lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_C68A3596F94C36\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/desktop_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-foot-after-author\" class=\"lazyload\" data-dfp-refresh-direct=\"true\" data-prebid-config=\"LAZY_DESKTOP\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comments-list\">\n<section id=\"comments\" class=\"block comments\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<p>Comments <span class=\"counter comment-count\">39<\/span><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<div class=\"comments hidden-comments\" data-subject=\"dgp:news\/2025\/08\/they-dont-know-what-theyre-doing-analyst-sticks-the-boot-in-sonys-clueless-management\">\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8782574\" data-author=\"users\/26414\" data-subject=\"comments\/8782574\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8782574\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/26414\/avatar.jpg?v=1310091946\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"naruball\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/they-dont-know-what-theyre-doing-analyst-sticks-the-boot-in-sonys-clueless-management#comment8782574\">1<\/a><\/li>\n<li>naruball<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-18T16:06:53+00:00\">41m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Why are we listening to Michael Pachter exactly?<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">10<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8782577\" data-author=\"users\/233731\" data-subject=\"comments\/8782577\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8782577\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/233731\/avatar.jpg?v=1614302804\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"thechetearly\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/they-dont-know-what-theyre-doing-analyst-sticks-the-boot-in-sonys-clueless-management#comment8782577\">2<\/a><\/li>\n<li>thechetearly<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-18T16:07:43+00:00\">41m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Chasing the live service dragon and paying so much for Bungie were two of the bigger mistakes I\u2019ve seen ANY company make. I don\u2019t think things are as dire as that guy says they are, but they really really need to give up the ghost with their live service ambitions before it\u2019s too late.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8782579\" data-author=\"users\/100898\" data-subject=\"comments\/8782579\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8782579\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/100898\/avatar.jpg?v=1402095373\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"NorrinRadd\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/they-dont-know-what-theyre-doing-analyst-sticks-the-boot-in-sonys-clueless-management#comment8782579\">3<\/a><\/li>\n<li>NorrinRadd<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-18T16:07:52+00:00\">40m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>lol! Pachter! Dictionary definition: no clue<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8782584\" data-author=\"users\/310548\" data-subject=\"comments\/8782584\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8782584\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Jedihillis\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/they-dont-know-what-theyre-doing-analyst-sticks-the-boot-in-sonys-clueless-management#comment8782584\">4<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Jedihillis<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-18T16:09:50+00:00\">38m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I mean, he sounds like he&#8217;s speaking for the hardcore audience in that we want more AAA exclusives and don&#8217;t want Sony chasing Live Service games (I include myself in that crowd). But Playstation is undeniably doing amazing when it comes to overall profit. They&#8217;re not really suffering financially, at least not in a significant way.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment is-supporter\" id=\"comment8782586\" data-author=\"users\/4271\" data-subject=\"comments\/8782586\" data-dislikes=\"1\" data-id=\"8782586\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/4271\/avatar.jpg?v=1529104267\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"get2sammyb\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/they-dont-know-what-theyre-doing-analyst-sticks-the-boot-in-sonys-clueless-management#comment8782586\">5<\/a><\/li>\n<li>get2sammyb<span title=\"Push Square Supporter\" class=\"icon icon-hookshot supporter-badge\"><\/span> <span title=\"Push Square \/ Hookshot Staff\" class=\"icon icon-star user-admin\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-18T16:12:38+00:00\">36m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I don&#8217;t really agree with him that they don&#8217;t know what they&#8217;re doing, but I do see some of his points.<\/p>\n<p>I tend to agree that if they wanted to do live service they should have looked more at mobile or some of the rising teams in China like HoYoverse etc. (Unaffordable now!)<\/p>\n<p>For me the biggest mistake they&#8217;ve made with live service is their utter obsession with shooters.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8782589\" data-author=\"users\/276878\" data-subject=\"comments\/8782589\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8782589\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/276878\/avatar.jpg?v=1752913311\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"UltimateOtaku91\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/they-dont-know-what-theyre-doing-analyst-sticks-the-boot-in-sonys-clueless-management#comment8782589\">6<\/a><\/li>\n<li>UltimateOtaku91<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-18T16:15:03+00:00\">33m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Revenue and Profit say otherwise \ud83d\ude44<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8782590\" data-author=\"users\/330088\" data-subject=\"comments\/8782590\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8782590\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Dan12836666\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/they-dont-know-what-theyre-doing-analyst-sticks-the-boot-in-sonys-clueless-management#comment8782590\">7<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Dan12836666<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-18T16:15:30+00:00\">33m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Ye they are clueless now I think I mean who wants live service crap all we want a great sony single player games I think the people higher up need to go for sony get back to there old self&#8217;s or live service games keep failing bad fingers crossed I&#8217;m a hard-core gamer so I won&#8217;t touch them games with a bardge pole<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8782594\" data-author=\"users\/341536\" data-subject=\"comments\/8782594\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8782594\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"bizzysgs\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/they-dont-know-what-theyre-doing-analyst-sticks-the-boot-in-sonys-clueless-management#comment8782594\">8<\/a><\/li>\n<li>bizzysgs<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-18T16:17:31+00:00\">31m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<ul>\n<li>Wasted years of development on live service games that were catastrophic failures and were ridiculed for it.<\/li>\n<li>Overpaid for Bungie, which is a shell of its former self and ended up contributing nothing of value.<\/li>\n<li>Brought all of their exclusives to PC and devalued their own platform. And to make matters worse, PC sales were very poor. So they screwed over their loyal fans for only an extra 500 000 copies sold.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Yeah, it checks out. That&#8217;s only off the top of my head. The only reason playstation is thriving right now is because Xbox dug themselves so deep in the grave that not even an incompetent sony can save them.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8782595\" data-author=\"users\/299908\" data-subject=\"comments\/8782595\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8782595\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"RoomWithaMoose\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/they-dont-know-what-theyre-doing-analyst-sticks-the-boot-in-sonys-clueless-management#comment8782595\">9<\/a><\/li>\n<li>RoomWithaMoose<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-18T16:17:32+00:00\">31m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I&#8217;m already guessing that most of these comments will misunderstand &#8216;profitability&#8217; for &#8216;knowing what they&#8217;re doing.&#8217;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8782596\" data-author=\"users\/342341\" data-subject=\"comments\/8782596\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8782596\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/342341\/avatar.jpg?v=1717640216\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Balaam_\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/they-dont-know-what-theyre-doing-analyst-sticks-the-boot-in-sonys-clueless-management#comment8782596\">10<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Balaam_<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-18T16:18:10+00:00\">30m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Pachter has a very shotgun style of analysis; one of his predictive pellets is bound to hit the mark if he makes enough prognostications. I\u2019d agree losing House and Layden wasn\u2019t great, but knowing Ryan and Hulst would be that lackluster in advance isn\u2019t realistic.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8782598\" data-author=\"users\/330088\" data-subject=\"comments\/8782598\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8782598\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Dan12836666\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/they-dont-know-what-theyre-doing-analyst-sticks-the-boot-in-sonys-clueless-management#comment8782598\">11<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Dan12836666<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-18T16:19:13+00:00\">29m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@bizzysgs it&#8217;s been a bad few years for us PlayStation players<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8782599\" data-author=\"users\/204046\" data-subject=\"comments\/8782599\" data-dislikes=\"1\" data-id=\"8782599\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/204046\/avatar.jpg?v=1535053761\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"PloverNutter\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/they-dont-know-what-theyre-doing-analyst-sticks-the-boot-in-sonys-clueless-management#comment8782599\">12<\/a><\/li>\n<li>PloverNutter<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-18T16:19:14+00:00\">29m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I know this is a PlayStation focused site but can we stop with the obvious fanboying? The man is right. Sony has been messing up for the last few years and only looks to be doing well in comparison to Microsoft. Hulst was put in charge of SIE and this is the guy who championed for Concord so hard that it is now considered to be the biggest flop in entertainment history. Sony has lost their way and need to focus on anything other than live service bull cr*p they have become obsessed with<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8782600\" data-author=\"users\/332621\" data-subject=\"comments\/8782600\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8782600\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/332621\/avatar.jpg?v=1754228315\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Ricky-Spanish\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/they-dont-know-what-theyre-doing-analyst-sticks-the-boot-in-sonys-clueless-management#comment8782600\">13<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Ricky-Spanish<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-18T16:19:54+00:00\">28m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I&#8217;m sorry but Sony isn&#8217;t all powerful they will make mistakes as a company I guess the lions share of the console gaming market just doesn&#8217;t cut it for this guy!<br \/>\nMust be nice to have never made any mistakes in life for this guy haha<br \/>\nObviously he&#8217;s never heard of trial any error!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8782601\" data-author=\"users\/26414\" data-subject=\"comments\/8782601\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8782601\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/26414\/avatar.jpg?v=1310091946\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"naruball\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/they-dont-know-what-theyre-doing-analyst-sticks-the-boot-in-sonys-clueless-management#comment8782601\">14<\/a><\/li>\n<li>naruball<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-18T16:20:58+00:00\">27m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Dan12836666 Helldivers 2 begs to differ. And I only play single player games.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8782604\" data-author=\"users\/26414\" data-subject=\"comments\/8782604\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8782604\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/26414\/avatar.jpg?v=1310091946\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"naruball\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/they-dont-know-what-theyre-doing-analyst-sticks-the-boot-in-sonys-clueless-management#comment8782604\">15<\/a><\/li>\n<li>naruball<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-18T16:21:46+00:00\">27m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@PloverNutter my neighbour is also right. Doesn&#8217;t mean we need to quote him for stating what most of us have been saying.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment is-supporter\" id=\"comment8782605\" data-author=\"users\/292095\" data-subject=\"comments\/8782605\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8782605\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/292095\/avatar.jpg?v=1643889306\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Titntin\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/they-dont-know-what-theyre-doing-analyst-sticks-the-boot-in-sonys-clueless-management#comment8782605\">16<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Titntin<span title=\"Push Square Supporter\" class=\"icon icon-hookshot supporter-badge\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-18T16:21:50+00:00\">26m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Since when has Patcher gotten anything correct?<br \/>If he says one thing you can bank on doing the opposite being the correct path.<br \/>Articles like this don&#8217;t exactly help.. why quote him at all? He speak nonsense all year round&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8782609\" data-author=\"users\/272380\" data-subject=\"comments\/8782609\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8782609\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Americansamurai1\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/they-dont-know-what-theyre-doing-analyst-sticks-the-boot-in-sonys-clueless-management#comment8782609\">17<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Americansamurai1<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-18T16:24:13+00:00\">24m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>That&#8217;s funny coming from him. Dude has been wrong about pretty much everything he ever said, so pretty sure he doesn&#8217;t know what he&#8217;s doing either lol.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8782611\" data-author=\"users\/26414\" data-subject=\"comments\/8782611\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8782611\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/26414\/avatar.jpg?v=1310091946\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"naruball\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/they-dont-know-what-theyre-doing-analyst-sticks-the-boot-in-sonys-clueless-management#comment8782611\">18<\/a><\/li>\n<li>naruball<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-18T16:24:36+00:00\">24m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@bizzysgs &#8220;The <strong>only<\/strong> reason playstation is thriving right now is because Xbox dug themselves so deep in the grave that not even an incompetent sony can save them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Yeah, it&#8217;s not like Sony released any good games on ps4 that helped solidify the brand. It was 100% xbx messing up. Nor did they release any good games on ps5, apparently, no matter what critics and sales suggest.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8782612\" data-author=\"users\/330088\" data-subject=\"comments\/8782612\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8782612\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Dan12836666\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/they-dont-know-what-theyre-doing-analyst-sticks-the-boot-in-sonys-clueless-management#comment8782612\">19<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Dan12836666<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-18T16:25:30+00:00\">23m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@naruball I forgot about that actually that&#8217;s live service done right I hate live service but I won&#8217;t say nothing bad about that game it&#8217;s supposed to be brilliant<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8782613\" data-author=\"users\/349907\" data-subject=\"comments\/8782613\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8782613\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Lowdefal\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/they-dont-know-what-theyre-doing-analyst-sticks-the-boot-in-sonys-clueless-management#comment8782613\">20<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Lowdefal<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-18T16:25:53+00:00\">22m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Pachter has never known what he is doing, as evidenced by his own words quoted in this very article where he makes unproven assertions regarding people who have left of their own free will.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8782614\" data-author=\"users\/299908\" data-subject=\"comments\/8782614\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8782614\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"RoomWithaMoose\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/they-dont-know-what-theyre-doing-analyst-sticks-the-boot-in-sonys-clueless-management#comment8782614\">21<\/a><\/li>\n<li>RoomWithaMoose<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-18T16:26:06+00:00\">22m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Titntin I mean, this isn&#8217;t really nonsense. Mostly, he&#8217;s just saying the Bungie acquisition was stupid. Which it was. And no amount of &#8220;Helldive this&#8221; or &#8220;sales records&#8221; that makes buying a troubled company for billions any less clueless.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment is-supporter\" id=\"comment8782615\" data-author=\"users\/254966\" data-subject=\"comments\/8782615\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8782615\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/254966\/avatar.jpg?v=1680205692\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Shepherd_Tallon\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/they-dont-know-what-theyre-doing-analyst-sticks-the-boot-in-sonys-clueless-management#comment8782615\">22<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Shepherd_Tallon<span title=\"Push Square Supporter\" class=\"icon icon-hookshot supporter-badge\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-18T16:26:34+00:00\">22m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>As Sammy asks, did Sony &#8220;get rid&#8221; of all of those people like Pachter is saying here?<br \/>\nOr did those people leave?<\/p>\n<p>And haven&#8217;t we already had a course correction + multiple GAAS projects shelved? It was a messy and wasteful period, but this feels like the &#8220;analyst&#8221; equivalent of trying to cash in on Peloton a few years after Covid.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8782618\" data-author=\"users\/26414\" data-subject=\"comments\/8782618\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8782618\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/26414\/avatar.jpg?v=1310091946\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"naruball\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/they-dont-know-what-theyre-doing-analyst-sticks-the-boot-in-sonys-clueless-management#comment8782618\">23<\/a><\/li>\n<li>naruball<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-18T16:27:31+00:00\">21m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Dan12836666 I feel the same way about them, by I understand them from a business point of view.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8782621\" data-author=\"users\/299908\" data-subject=\"comments\/8782621\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8782621\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"RoomWithaMoose\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/they-dont-know-what-theyre-doing-analyst-sticks-the-boot-in-sonys-clueless-management#comment8782621\">24<\/a><\/li>\n<li>RoomWithaMoose<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-18T16:28:23+00:00\">20m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@naruball You hit the nail on the head. The only reasonS PlayStation is thriving right now is because Xbox s*** the bed AND Sony established a stranglehold on the market 10 years ago.<\/p>\n<p>Imagine if the Sony of today switched places with the Sony that had to salvage the PS3&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8782622\" data-author=\"users\/334137\" data-subject=\"comments\/8782622\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8782622\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/334137\/avatar.jpg?v=1697161934\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"DadJKP\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/they-dont-know-what-theyre-doing-analyst-sticks-the-boot-in-sonys-clueless-management#comment8782622\">25<\/a><\/li>\n<li>DadJKP<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-18T16:28:38+00:00\">20m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I know a lot of people here don&#8217;t like Pachter and will defend Sony no matter what but hey, a blind squirrel CAN find an acorn every now and then.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of the source, nothing he is saying is incorrect. Current Sony cares less about innovation and good games and more about profits and positioning the right &#8220;message&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Put aside the source and put aside any fanboyism, and actually marinate on what he says. I&#8217;ve been a PS gamer since 1998 and nothing in these quotes rings false to me.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment is-supporter\" id=\"comment8782624\" data-author=\"users\/292095\" data-subject=\"comments\/8782624\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8782624\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/292095\/avatar.jpg?v=1643889306\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Titntin\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/they-dont-know-what-theyre-doing-analyst-sticks-the-boot-in-sonys-clueless-management#comment8782624\">26<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Titntin<span title=\"Push Square Supporter\" class=\"icon icon-hookshot supporter-badge\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-18T16:29:47+00:00\">19m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@RoomWithaMoose Of course it&#8217;s nonsense, like all of his tripe. Anyone can look at the current situation with Bungie and say &#8216;that wasn&#8217;t a good move&#8217;. He said jack all when the deal went down though &#8211; and he had the same platform.<br \/>\nIf you fall for his &#8216;after the event predictions&#8217;, that says more about you than Sony &#8211; a company with record breaking profits and another run away success of a console.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment is-supporter\" id=\"comment8782628\" data-author=\"users\/254966\" data-subject=\"comments\/8782628\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8782628\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/254966\/avatar.jpg?v=1680205692\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Shepherd_Tallon\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/they-dont-know-what-theyre-doing-analyst-sticks-the-boot-in-sonys-clueless-management#comment8782628\">27<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Shepherd_Tallon<span title=\"Push Square Supporter\" class=\"icon icon-hookshot supporter-badge\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-18T16:31:55+00:00\">16m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Titntin Exactly this.<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s hindsight presented as a revelation.<br \/>\nWe all know they went a bit nuts during the GAAS charge, but there&#8217;s been a significant course correction since then.<\/p>\n<p>Edit: That&#8217;s not to say Sony didn&#8217;t blunder massively during that period btw. I&#8217;m just wondering if these analysts are any more qualified than the likes of us in a comments section.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8782629\" data-author=\"users\/330088\" data-subject=\"comments\/8782629\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8782629\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Dan12836666\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/they-dont-know-what-theyre-doing-analyst-sticks-the-boot-in-sonys-clueless-management#comment8782629\">28<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Dan12836666<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-18T16:31:55+00:00\">16m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@naruball ye exactly from a business point definitely I hate the path sony are going down it&#8217;s not for me that&#8217;s for sure but it&#8217;s all about making money but how much have they sqandered on live service failures recently<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8782631\" data-author=\"users\/299908\" data-subject=\"comments\/8782631\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8782631\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"RoomWithaMoose\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/they-dont-know-what-theyre-doing-analyst-sticks-the-boot-in-sonys-clueless-management#comment8782631\">29<\/a><\/li>\n<li>RoomWithaMoose<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-18T16:32:13+00:00\">16m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Titntin I think you&#8217;re the only one here calling any of this a prediction. He&#8217;s an analyst, analyzing the current state of the industry.<\/p>\n<p>If you agree about Bungie, you agree with him. At that point, the only thing to disagree with is his criticism of contemporary PlayStation management and the need to replace all of them.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8782632\" data-author=\"users\/299908\" data-subject=\"comments\/8782632\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8782632\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"RoomWithaMoose\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/they-dont-know-what-theyre-doing-analyst-sticks-the-boot-in-sonys-clueless-management#comment8782632\">30<\/a><\/li>\n<li>RoomWithaMoose<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-18T16:33:33+00:00\">15m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Shepherd_Tallon &#8230;? What are you guys talking about? At most the article frames it as a revelation \u2014 and I wouldn&#8217;t even go that far.<\/p>\n<p>This has got to be the most nonsensical reason to discount what he said&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8782633\" data-author=\"users\/26414\" data-subject=\"comments\/8782633\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8782633\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/26414\/avatar.jpg?v=1310091946\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"naruball\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/they-dont-know-what-theyre-doing-analyst-sticks-the-boot-in-sonys-clueless-management#comment8782633\">31<\/a><\/li>\n<li>naruball<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-18T16:33:41+00:00\">15m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Dan12836666 at least they seem to have learned their lesson considering all the GaaS games they cancelled.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8782643\" data-author=\"users\/262648\" data-subject=\"comments\/8782643\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8782643\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Nem\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/they-dont-know-what-theyre-doing-analyst-sticks-the-boot-in-sonys-clueless-management#comment8782643\">32<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Nem<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-18T16:36:13+00:00\">12m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>None of this is something we haven&#8217;t been saying for years.<br \/>\nI knew it would end badly when Jim Ryan was promoted. He had been holding back SCEE for many years. We were treated like second hand customers when he was around.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8782644\" data-author=\"users\/341664\" data-subject=\"comments\/8782644\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8782644\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/341664\/avatar.jpg?v=1754913848\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"PuppetMaster\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/they-dont-know-what-theyre-doing-analyst-sticks-the-boot-in-sonys-clueless-management#comment8782644\">33<\/a><\/li>\n<li>PuppetMaster<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-18T16:36:45+00:00\">12m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Sony surely made some big mistakes but i&#8217;m glad they&#8217;re not stupid enough to hired Patcher as their consultant or listen to his words lol<\/p>\n<p>I remember when Patcher said console will be gone in 2020, GamePass will destroyed Playstation, and all his BS. Ahhh good time \ud83d\ude02<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8782647\" data-author=\"users\/315198\" data-subject=\"comments\/8782647\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8782647\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/315198\/avatar.jpg?v=1662376395\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"McBurn\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/they-dont-know-what-theyre-doing-analyst-sticks-the-boot-in-sonys-clueless-management#comment8782647\">34<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McBurn<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-18T16:37:58+00:00\">10m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Well it&#8217;s always easy to criticize someone after the fact. Not that he&#8217;s particularly wrong, but those things are obvious now and Sony knows it without an analyst telling them&#8230;I hope<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment is-supporter\" id=\"comment8782653\" data-author=\"users\/292095\" data-subject=\"comments\/8782653\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8782653\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/292095\/avatar.jpg?v=1643889306\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Titntin\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/they-dont-know-what-theyre-doing-analyst-sticks-the-boot-in-sonys-clueless-management#comment8782653\">35<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Titntin<span title=\"Push Square Supporter\" class=\"icon icon-hookshot supporter-badge\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-18T16:40:03+00:00\">8m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@RoomWithaMoose Have you only just heard of this guy? It certainly seems so&#8230; he continually states rubbish that never comes to pass because he&#8217;s always wrong.<br \/>The games business is &#8216;spread betting&#8217; and that inevitably means you are occasionally going to make a mistake. It&#8217;s still true now and was for the 20 years I worked the industry. Do I think Sony are faultless &#8211; absolutely not, but they know a damn site more about the business than Patcher ever will.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8782654\" data-author=\"users\/132609\" data-subject=\"comments\/8782654\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8782654\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/132609\/avatar.jpg?v=1449258083\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Flaming_Kaiser\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/they-dont-know-what-theyre-doing-analyst-sticks-the-boot-in-sonys-clueless-management#comment8782654\">36<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Flaming_Kaiser<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-18T16:40:11+00:00\">8m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@naruball We have Trump as a President its not that weird anymore.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8782655\" data-author=\"users\/337970\" data-subject=\"comments\/8782655\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8782655\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/337970\/avatar.jpg?v=1707217747\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Frmknst\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/they-dont-know-what-theyre-doing-analyst-sticks-the-boot-in-sonys-clueless-management#comment8782655\">37<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Frmknst<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-18T16:40:12+00:00\">8m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>well the thing or problem is, they&#8217;re the most successful ever, so&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8782662\" data-author=\"users\/299908\" data-subject=\"comments\/8782662\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8782662\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"RoomWithaMoose\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/they-dont-know-what-theyre-doing-analyst-sticks-the-boot-in-sonys-clueless-management#comment8782662\">38<\/a><\/li>\n<li>RoomWithaMoose<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-18T16:44:06+00:00\">4m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Titntin I&#8217;m very aware of who he is. This isn&#8217;t a rubbish prediction. This is a largely inarguable observation of Sony&#8217;s recent moves.<\/p>\n<p>His ethos doesn&#8217;t change that. It&#8217;s obviousness doesn&#8217;t mean he&#8217;s wrong to point it out. If you&#8217;re whole argument is you hate the guy, that says more about you than Pachter.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8782669\" data-author=\"users\/156576\" data-subject=\"comments\/8782669\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8782669\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/156576\/avatar.jpg?v=1687420734\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Ken_Kaniff\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/they-dont-know-what-theyre-doing-analyst-sticks-the-boot-in-sonys-clueless-management#comment8782669\">39<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Ken_Kaniff<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-08-18T16:45:46+00:00\">3m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I agree with what he&#8217;s saying, and to your point of them having a 1 billion in operating income. They are still riding the waves of good will from the PS4 era. Everyone bought into this generation in good faith that it would be more of the PS4 era this gen, but its been FAR from it.<\/p>\n<p>Sony wont feel the blow back of this generations decisions until PS6. Not to say they&#8217;ll sale bad because they have no competition. But you have a lot of people including myself that probably will just stick with there PS5s. Sony has proved this gen that there is no reason to upgrade quickly. As far as I can see unless you like ports or live service games with an occasional single player game here and there, what is the point in getting a PS6 at launch. \ud83e\udd37\u200d\u2642\ufe0f<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"empty\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"ui-load-comments ui-cta-button\" onclick=\"this.innerHTML = 'Please Wait...'; this.classList.add('loading'); return false\" href=\"news\/2025\/08\/they-dont-know-what-theyre-doing-analyst-sticks-the-boot-in-sonys-clueless-management#comments\"><span class=\"icon icon-comments\"><\/span> Show Comments<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"reply\" class=\"block comments\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<p>Leave A Comment<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p class=\"empty\">Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-group optional\">\n<div class=\"insert centered block with-label lazyload for-mobile lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_J68A3596F96B2E\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/mobile_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-after-comments\" class=\"lazyload\" data-dfp-refresh-direct=\"true\" data-prebid-config=\"Lazy_Load_HP_MPU\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- cache: html:pushsquare.com\/ssl\/ps5\/related\/articles\/industry,ps5,sony @ 1755494785 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-articles\">\n<h2 class=\"heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Articles-2\"><\/span>Related Articles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<p class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/917dd5fbf032f\/75x75.jpg\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"12 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for August 2025 Announced\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"heading\">12 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for August 2025 Announced<\/p>\n<p class=\"description\">RE2! 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