Business analyst Michael Pachter has been very critical of Sony, recently calling it a “terrible company” and stating that it’s currently failing in the games industry. This follows his previous comments from last month, where he described Sony’s management as “clueless” and lacking direction.
I was reading an interview with Michael Pachter on Yahoo Finance, and it was all about the news of EA potentially being bought by three different companies. He really thinks “Connect to TV” is where gaming is headed. When they asked him about *other* possible acquisitions, specifically if someone might try to buy Sony, here’s what the analyst had to say:
Absolutely not Sony. They’re really struggling, especially in the gaming industry. The trend is shifting towards streaming games directly to your TV – similar to how we now watch movies on Netflix. We should move past thinking about subscriptions and instead imagine iOS-like functionality on TVs. That means free-to-play games accessible directly on your TV. Who will make that happen? Cloud providers and AI.
Pachter believes Sony is a “terrible company” because of its limited investment in cloud gaming and streaming. He thinks these technologies are the future of how we’ll access video games. Additionally, Sony doesn’t allow games to be played directly on a TV; a PS5 is required instead.
Even though PlayStation was an early pioneer in video game streaming with PS Now – launching over a decade ago – and currently provides a handheld device that streams games only, the PS Portal.
Regarding claims of struggling in the gaming industry, Sony’s latest financial reports actually show the PlayStation division is more profitable than ever before. The first quarter of fiscal year 2025 saw operating income exceed $1 billion, a 127% increase compared to the same period last year. Sales of both hardware and software are up, and the platform has more monthly active users than in 2024.
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2025-09-30 19:06