Sony May Have Made the Right Call Not Copying Xbox Game Pass with PS Plus
Subscription numbers have stalled overall.
For the best part of this generation, Sony’s been pressured by a vocal part of the gaming community to borrow Xbox Game Pass’ unproven business model with PS Plus. The platform holder eventually decided to take a half-step, merging PS Now with its existing subscription but resisting the urge to add day one first-party software to the service. It’s described this strategy as unsustainable.
For a long time, Microsoft ceased to share updates on Xbox Game Pass’ total number of subscribers, although it’s insisted the service is profitable without actually elaborating on the accounting. However, we’ve heard from analysts like Circana that gaming subscriptions have generally plateaued in the United States, and are failing to attract subscribers in the same quantities as video streaming services like Netflix.
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