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Sony Doesn't View Xbox Game Pass as Competition, Sources Claim

Insider Gaming sources have said that Sony doesn't view Xbox Game Pass as competition, despite Sony's public concerns of MSFT/ATVI.

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It’s been claimed by Insider Gaming sources that Jim Ryan, CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment, has implied that the company doesn’t view Xbox Game Pass as competition, despite the company expressing concerns about Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

One source, who wishes to remain anonymous because they couldn’t speak about their knowledge of the information publically has said that Jim Ryan had an employee Q&A earlier this month, where he talked about market competition.

In response to a question about Xbox Game Pass, Jim Ryan reportedly said that “When we consider Game Pass, it seems to be getting lower [Game Pass numbers]. When we consider Game Pass, we’ve sold more PS5’s in two years than they have gathered subscribers and they’ve been doing that for 6-7 years.”

Ryan reportedly continued “We’re just shy of 50 million subscribers and they are in the low 20s, but there’s more work to do to grow that number”.

Ryan’s reported comments are somewhat surprising when the company is currently battling Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard, which Sony argues is “bad for competition, bad for the gaming industry, and bad for gamers themselves”, (via Reuters).

 

[Punished Miku]

Cool. Stop blocking games from launching on it then.

 

[feynoob]

This entire event is crazy,

 

[Certinty]

Yet they’ve literally just copied the idea with PS+ Premium…

 

[The_Mike]

Yet they’ve literally just copied the idea with PS+ Premium…

Which is why they no longer sees it as a thread.

 

[Banjo64]

we’ve sold more PS5’s in two years than they have gathered subscribers and they’ve been doing that for 6-7 years.​

 

[nial]

rumors of a Q&A interview?

 

[feynoob]

Also the flip flop for gamepass numbers is too funny.

Ryan reportedly continued “We’re just shy of 50 million subscribers and they are in the low 20s, but there’s more work to do to grow that number”.

From CMA document, it said around 29m.
MS is saying 25m.
And now Ryan is saying low 20m.

Can somebody make a sense of this.

 

[feynoob]

I think that is pathetic response from him, considering Sony PSnow has been uttershit for a long time.

 

[Kilau]

They should change that view because for me owning both, game pass is eating their lunch.

 

[Skifi28]

Sony is competing with Sony and they're currently losing.

 

[LiquidMetal14]

Ok thanks

 

[lh032]

Cocky Jimbo again

JJJIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

 

[PixelatedBeast]

Cool. Stop blocking games from launching on it then.

Sony is blocking Bethesda from releasing Redfall and Starfield?

 

[Putonahappyface]

 

[MikeM]

… yet.

 

[IDKFA]

It’s been claimed by Insider Gaming sources that Jim Ryan, CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment, has implied.......

One source, who wishes to remain anonymous.....

 

[reinking]

Those quotes do not equal "Sony doesn't view Game Pass as competition."

 

[Topher]

Those quotes do not equal "Sony doesn't view Game Pass as competition."

 

[Draugoth]

It’s been claimed by Insider Gaming sources that Jim Ryan, CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment, has implied.......

One source, who wishes to remain anonymous.....

Roberto Serrano:

 

[mansoor1980]

dont see any arrogance in his statement , he is stating facts
and he never said gamepass is NOT competition

 

[N0S]

Sony like

 

[Topher]

Cool. Stop blocking games from launching on it then.

You mean stop making marketing deals?

 

[Tripolygon]

That title is bullshit, he is literally comparing both? And says they have a lot more work to do to grow their number. But what do you expect from Tom.

 

[kyliethicc]

funny quotes if true, but theres no evidence any of this is legit yet

 

[Buggy Loop]

 

[Markio128]

 

[Jennings]

When I'm picking up women I don't view Chris Hemsworth as competition.

I'm not sure who they're thinking about when we're in bed though, but I don't care either.

 

[feynoob]

funny quotes if true, but theres no evidence any of this is legit yet

Ryan reportedly continued “We’re just shy of 50 million subscribers and they are in the low 20s, but there’s more work to do to grow that number”.

I think this part discredits this article.
Their recent CMA number shows something else.

 

[Markio128]

When I'm picking up women I don't view Chris Hemsworth as competition.

I'm not sure who they're thinking about when we're in bed though, but I don't care either.

Are you trying to say that Sony is your girlfriend and gamepass is Chris Hemsworth?

 

[SkyHighTrees]

lmao come thru the fawkin green ratos

 

[Thirty7ven]

So I’m just going to believe a bottom of the barrel website with direct quotes from Jim Ryan?

 

[Jennings]

Are you trying to say that Sony is your girlfriend and gamepass is Chris Hemsworth?

I'm trying reeeal hard to be the shepherd.

 

[adamsapple]

 

[jm89]

Cool. Stop blocking games from launching on it then.

You seem to be a broken record, fixated on just the games sony chose to block. The game industry is huge not just 1 or 2 games Sony decided to block from your precious service.

 

[feynoob]

So I’m just going to believe a bottom of the barrel website with direct quotes from Jim Ryan?

Yes.
You need to give clicks to these poor websites. Its christmas man. Where is the holiday spirit.

 

[Dick Jones]

So I’m just going to believe a bottom of the barrel website with direct quotes from Jim Ryan?

I dont believe it as Jim doesn't mention cats and secondly, doesn't use a car analogy to discuss PS and Xbox. Fake!!!

 

[Thirty7ven]

Yes.
You need to give clicks to these poor websites. Its christmas man. Where is the holiday spirit.

 

[graywolf323]

are these sources MS saying so to the FTC? because this is just laughable

 

[Mr Moose]

Anonymous source. Yeah sure this happened. Those quotes don't even make sense.

 

[Rykan]

Yet they’ve literally just copied the idea with PS+ Premium…

Because they're not saying that it's a bad idea. Just that it's not competition due to the small subscription numbers.

 

[Topher]

Who is lying?

 

[adamsapple]

Who is lying?

Either Jim as per this article or Sony legal going by the concerns they've raised about game pass.

One of them is not on the up and up.

 

[Punished Miku]

You mean stop making marketing deals?

No.

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

In the near future, there will be 3 to 5 games 90% of people play and GamePass can't stop that from happening. PlayStation is correct about GamePass.

 

[ByWatterson]

HOT TAKE: Jim Ryan's DGAF attitude is completely baller and I want to get PS+ Extra just to reward it.

I mean, I'm not going to because I have Game Pass. But still.

 

[Kagey K]

HOT TAKE: Jim Ryan's DGAF attitude completely baller and I want to get PS+ Extra just to reward it.

I mean, I'm not going to because I have Game Pass. But still.

Hotter Take: These quotes are completely fabricated and gullible people swallow it up.

 

[SteelCurtain 59]

Then why are they so scared of it?

 

[Topher]

Either Jim as per this article or Sony legal going by the concerns they've raised about game pass.

One of them is not on the up and up.

Hell man....if we are going to start pitting lawyer bullshit against what CEOs say then they are all liars. And we don't even know if this one is accurate.

No.

Well, that's where the "blocking" is coming from. No idea why anyone would expect Sony to purchase marketing of a game that would appear on a rival's subscription service. Not that any of the games Sony buys marketing rights for would appear on Game Pass at all during the duration of the marketing agreement anyway so it is entirely irrelevant.

 

[Pelta88]

Microsoft has conditioned their audience to not purchase and wait.

That's less competition for Sony. I think Sony have been ecstatic about gamepass. That is until, Microsoft decided to drop 70 Billion on Activision.