Sony Prepares for Life After Game Consoles - Businessweek

Strategic shifts for Sony (which, unlike Microsoft, is also in the TV business)

"Although it may seem strange to cannibalize the hardware business while gamers are still willing to pay $400 or more for a PS4, Sony needs to push into cloud gaming sooner rather than later, says Serkan Toto, the founder of Tokyo-based consultant Kantan Games. “Cloud gaming is the future, and I have no doubt that things like PlayStation 4 and all the hardware and cables that fill up your living room will all go away,” he says."

Sony Prepares for Life After Game Consoles - Businessweek