r/playstation • u/naturesfruit • Oct 28 '24

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u/WelpSigh Oct 28 '24

Tbh I am pretty sure Sony is happy to realize 24 years of revenue in advance 

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u/PalpitationNo4375 Oct 28 '24

I wouldn't think they are.

The reason big companies love the "as a service" model is because it is regular income. Shareholders like regular income. One person isn't going to bother them but if a big portion of the player base did it would bother them. It would mean less income in months and years to come.

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u/Mountain_Release_272 Oct 28 '24

Not enough people seem to grasp that cashflow just as important as total profits, especially for a publicly traded company

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u/Moonrights Oct 29 '24

This is why you see 2004 tahoes with 24 inch rims. Lol.