Sony Plans “Aggressive Capital Investment” In PlayStation

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It’s no secret that Sony Electronics has been struggling for well over a decade now. With TV sales and mobile not being the growth driver the company had once thought, PlayStation is quickly becoming the darling of Sony. Having the PS4 continue to put out blockbuster numbers alongside a rich history with gamers doesn’t hurt either. While always an important part of the company, Sony now sees PlayStation as one of its key divisions and a growth driver for the company as a whole. In fact, Sony sees entertainment as one of its key assets and equally plans to double down on Sony Pictures and Sony Music as well.

When it comes to PlayStation, they plan on an “aggressive capital investment” that will hopefully bring with it “sales growth and profit expansion.” After the jump, for details.

From Sony:

 Sony is positioning Devices, Game & Network Services, Pictures, and Music as the segments that will drive its profit growth over the next three years. It will implement growth measures and engage in aggressive capital investment in these areas with the aim of achieving both sales growth and profit expansion. 

Unfortunately, Sony hasn’t been clear on how exactly they plan to move PlayStation ahead. In the last year, the company has been aggressively pursuing PlayStation in the cloud with their PlayStation Now service. Just last week, Sony officially debuted PlayStation Vue, a new service for cord cutters which allows them to stream a plethora of channels in a modern interface, directly from PS3, PS4, and iPad with no contracts. On the subject:

 In Games & Network Services, the Company will strive to further expand the installed user base of the PlayStation® platform and PlayStation®Network (PSN). 

Discuss:

Which improvements and expansions would you like to see come to PlayStation?