There is no doubt that Sony is having a golden moment. The company has had a lot of success with the PS5 as well as the PS Plus service a real money makeralthough if we compare it to Xbox Game Pass, it is clear that there is an important difference between the two, which is a “disadvantage” for the Japanese company.

Microsoft decided to include their exclusive triple A games from day one on Xbox Game Pass, something that Sony has not done and is not willing to do. There is an explanation for this and in the end it all comes down to money. For the Japanese company, its triple A franchises represent a very important business model that is based on a very clear foundation: selling copies of games to generate the highest possible income.

Sony is aware that if it were to launch, for example, the long-awaited The Last of Us Part III on PS Plus from the day of the said game’s arrival you would lose millions of dollars in unsold copies of the game, because PS5 users and PS Plus subscribers would not have to spend more money to play because they would have it available through this service.

This benefits Sony, That’s clear and it’s completely understandable that the company doesn’t want to give up all the millions of dollars it gets from selling its exclusive games, but at the same time, it’s not good for the players. Microsoft, on the other hand, has no problem giving up part of the revenue which he would earn from the sale of his exclusives, and has already confirmed that Starfield will be available on Xbox Game Pass.

Bethesda is confident that the game will sell wonderfully despite this, and frankly I’m pretty sure that as long as they don’t screw up the launch and the game arrives well polished. As for Microsoft, this strategy allows you to offer a more attractive service and strengthen the Xbox ecosystemsomething that will also eventually translate into higher revenue and could help it close the gap with Sony, though I’m sure it will need Activision Blizzard yes or no.

total, Sony prefers to sell their games for 70 or 80 euros from day one and make as much money as possible, something that is perfectly normal, because as a society, money is ultimately what matters, nothing else. Once that exclusive game is no longer as profitable and its sales have dropped significantly, that’s when he’s willing to take it to PS Plus as well as PC to continue making money. This is part of the unfolding strategy that Sony recently commented on.