PlayStation 4 already profitable, half of owners have PS Plus
PlayStation 4 may only be half a year old, but it's already
pulling its own weight. According to a recent speech by Sony CEO
Kaz Hirai, PS4 has already reached profitability, which as he
notes is a marked change from previous generations when
companies would take a loss on consoles in their early years.
"It's been a hugely successful launch, but the key to the long
term success of the platform lies in how solidly we can continue
to grow the installed base," Hirai said in a corporate strategy
meeting (via Polygon). "In terms of game titles for PS4, as of
April 13, 47 titles had been launched with a total of 20.5
million units being sold via retailers and over the network on
the PlayStation Store. From a profitability perspective, PS4 is
also already contributing profit on a hardware unit basis,
establishing a very different business framework from that of
previous platform businesses."  Hirai also mentioned that
"approximately half" of PS4 owners