Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) CEO Jim Ryan recently announced that he will resign. Thereupon, Sony CEO Kenichiro Yoshida made important statements about Ryan and PlayStation. According to Yoshida PlayStation 5 is Sony’s most successful console will be.
“PlayStation 5 will be Sony’s most successful console”
Sony CEO Kenichiro Yoshida stated that, thanks to Ryan’s leadership, PlayStation 5 had a successful launch despite the pandemic and chip crisis. The CEO also said that he expects PS5 to be the most successful game console, with the SIE team’s achievements to date.
PS5 has gained momentum in sales performance since its launch in November 2020. According to Sony’s financial reports, it aims to break a record by selling 25 million PS5 consoles in the current fiscal year. Total as of August 2023 PS5 sales exceed 42 million units Let’s point out that it went above and beyond.
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Jim Ryan, who has been at the helm of PlayStation for the last 5 years and has been working at Sony for 28 years, announced that he will resign. Here are the details.
Considering that the PS5 is experiencing supply constraints, it is worth noting that it is Sony’s fastest-selling console. It should also be underlined that this figure is quite successful compared to Xbox. According to estimates Xbox Series X|S 23 million units so far made sales.
For those who don’t know, there is a critical leadership change going on at Sony. Known for being the manager of the PlayStation and SIE team jim ryanannounced that he will leave office as of March next year. Ryan has been with Sony for 28 years, the last 5 years at SIE.
On the other hand, so far PlayStation 2 is the best-selling console Let us state that it is. It is estimated that the console, which hit the shelves in 2000, has sold more than 155 million units.