Sony says nearly 50 percent of PS5 users also own Nintendo Switch in this market

Sony does not see the Nintendo Switch as a competitor.

Published By: Pranav Sawant | Published: Jun 29, 2023, 05:19 PM (IST)

Highlights

  • Sony has said that nearly half of PlayStation 5 (PS5) users in the US also own a Nintendo Switch console.
  • Sony also revealed that it does not see Nintendo Switch as competition.
  • Sony recently confirmed that it's testing cloud streaming for supported PS5 games.

Sony believes that nearly half of PlayStation 5 (PS5) users in the US also own a Nintendo Switch console. Also Read: PS Plus users get Rs 10,000 worth games free in May: Check full list

Sony does not see the Nintendo Switch as a competitor, reports The Verge. Also Read: PS5 price hike expands to THESE Southeast Asian countries: Should Indian buyers worry?

The reason behind that was revealed by Sony Interactive Entertainment's CEO Jim Ryan's poorly redacted letter. Also Read: Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced release date out: PC specs, price, pre-order details

"According to SIE internal surveys, almost half of PlayStation 5 owners in the US also own a Nintendo Switch, while less than 20 per cent of PlayStation 5 owners in the US also own an Xbox Series X or S," the letter reads.

The company shared the document from Ryan as part of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) versus Microsoft hearing.

The document also included redacted details on the margins Sony shares with publishers, its Call of Duty revenues and the cost of developing some of its games.

"It looks like someone redacted the documents with a black Sharpie -- but when you scan them in, it's easy to see some of the redactions," the report said.

While the court scrambled to remove the document, reporters and the company's rivals already downloaded it when it was available in the public domain.

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