PlayStation 5 had the best transition in Sony's history

The transition to the PlayStation 5 was the best in Sony's history. According to an official document, the move of the PlayStation 4 to the ninth generation of consoles has given rise to one of the great moments in the history of the Japanese company.

At a meeting held with investors, held on Wednesday (26), Sony showed a graph that made evident the good transition for its latest console.

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Excellent transition to PlayStation 5

In a graph illustrating receptions of handsets offered by Sony, two different timelines showed Sony's sales figures and evolution during fiscal years 1994 through 2020.

While the top part shows net sales, the bottom part of the chart shows the loss to operating income, minus the launch of the PlayStation 5.

With values ​​represented in billions of yen, the Japanese currency, the chart shows a loss of ¥51 billion in operating income for the PlayStation 2, launched in 2000. The chart also shows a loss of ¥232 billion in the launch of the PlayStation 3, in 2006 .

Already in 2020, a huge profit of ¥342 billion was shown with the PlayStation 5.

As the numbers show, the arrival of the ninth generation marked the best console transition in Sony's history. More proof that the PlayStation 5 is already a great success.

Check the chart.

If the PlayStation 5's timing is good enough, Sony wants to make it even better. Recently, Hermen Hulst, president of PlayStation Studios, stated that the company is working on 25 exclusive titles that will be released in the next few years.

Among these games, there are projects of varying sizes, including large productions and indies.