Just all the way through Sony’s financial arm, a record capitalization of $163.89 billion was flexed. Yes, billion. Gamers? They have thoughts on the matter.
For starters: a little lesson must come first. Market capital primarily means how much a company is worth according to the current stock price, and if you consider how long this has been going on, Sony’s number really could have never been as high over the years, and people are talking about it: Some are rejoicing; some are joking; some are even sifting through the idea sideways like, Wait, how?
So this announcement is measuring in at a zealous whirlwind of reactions. One user, @Psypher045NL, threw some heavy shade: Imagine for how much money they have ripped you all off #8billionlawsuit. Oof. Meanwhile, @CipYana2556 lit the flame for console wars humor and thought: Nah, Xbots said Sony is broke. Classic.
Not everyone joined the roasting. @Mr_Bluepoint took the flip side of praising the company and said: That’s why Sony should never lose focus of how their platform works. They gain so much from 3rd party. @PressX_O was more exuberant in another prediction: It means we’re getting a new PS6 and handheld, more VR, extended reality tech… So, it’s about to get even thicker for Sony.
Then the nostalgia side came to the picture. @desi_feriani joked, Time to dust off my Walkman and pretend I saw this coming. Yeah, same. @Jayquan107 put it in the simplest words possible: Guess they finally found the secret to making money: just keep making great games and movies!
A handful of them only scoffed. @A58894030 said, Oh so Sony’s approach of releasing games everywhere is good since they’re now more successful than ever. Daring predictions followed Sir @MrHiP3R: Damn they might actually be able to hit 200 billion.
What’s next for Sony? Exclusives? Ask for a little tease from PS6? Walkman revival? (Okay, probably not.) Whatever it is, one thing is for sure: Sony is now sitting very big on the gaming- and entertainment-world structure. And the reactions, if taken seriously, are a testament to support from the gamers, either on its nose or side-eyeing.
Bottom line: Sony’s winning, and these internet people are very opinionated about it. What this means for your next PlayStation, well, let’s just say there’s going to be an expensive walk ahead—paid for with smiles.
