I was curious what the added price on a $400 console would be if Sony couldn't guarantee a cut of game revenue, so here's some napkin math. Avg 9.6 games sold

I was curious what the added price on a $400 console would be if Sony couldn't guarantee a cut of game revenue, so here's some napkin math. Avg 9.6 games sold per console [1] * $70 game * 30% take rate [2] =~ $200 additional. Current pricing: $400 + $70/game Restructured pricing: $600 + $49/game So it's more costs upfront, but not insanely more expensive. It would certainly change marketing and incentives though, if Sony made more money by selling consoles than continuing to extend the lifecycle of the current generation. [1] https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2019/01/ps4_has_a_very_high_software_attach_rate_average_player_owns_around_ten_games https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2019/01/ps4_has_a_very_high_... [2] https://hypebeast.com/2022/8/sony-playstation-digital-games-pricing-lawsuit https://hypebeast.com/2022/8/sony-playstation-digital-games-...