Conversely, within the space of 4 years Microsoft has managed to push Game Pass into the hands of 23 million people, with there being no signs of adoption slowing down anytime soon.
When it comes to PlayStation Now and Sony's attempts to sell game streaming to the public, on the other hand, there's never been a successful conversion of those numbers into subscribers. While below the standards set by other Sony machines, the estimated 87 million or so sold of the former is still not an insignificant number in itself, either. PlayStation home consoles have historically never struggled to sell well, with the only two machines to dip below the golden 100 million+ sales figure being the PS3, and the fledgling, supply-constrained PS5.
RELATED: Netflix Adding Video Games: Everything We Know Netflix's Established Market Share While a hefty grain of salt has to be taken when it comes to the likelihood of the rumors coming true, if Netflix and PlayStation are planning a team-up, it might be the perfect way for Sony to fight back against this imbalance. To make matters worse for the publisher, Microsoft's comparable Xbox Game Pass has grown into one of the most lauded services in gaming despite being on the market for a fraction of the time. Despite being the first mainstream game streaming service, the player base that actively subscribes to it has remained relatively low.
Having invested money into acquiring Gaikai in 2012, Sony has spent the last decade building the Netflix-esque PlayStation Now. If recently unearthed internal IOS assets and images are to believed, a potential partnership with PlayStation could be one the cards the company intends to utilize to get the ball rolling. Considering the transformative impact the subscription service has had over the world of cinema and TV, whatever shape the streaming giant's plans take could have major ramifications for gaming.
Last week Netflix shocked the internet with the announcement that it plans on adding video games to the roster of content available on its platform, with the additions coming as early as next year.
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