Sony's Latest Hope

By Chris Hill – Nov 18, 2013 at 5:43PM

NYSE: SONY

Sony Group

Market Cap

$100B

Today's Change

(-0.36%) -$0.30

Current Price

$82.14

Price as of April 26, 2024, 9:50 a.m. ET

Sony's PlayStation 4 is a solid seller so far. Just how badly does Sony need a strong performance here?

In this segment from Monday's MarketFoolery podcast, host Chris Hill and Motley Fool analysts Jason Moser and David Hanson take a deep Foolish look at the biggest investing stories of the day.

Shares of Sony (SONY -0.36%) are up today after the company sold more than 1 million PlayStation 4 consoles on the first day they went on sale. The company is aiming for 5 million sold by March, and the market seems optimistic that at this rate it will exceed its target. But will the debut of the newest generation of Xbox derail PlayStation sales? In this segment, our analysts discuss Sony's business historically compared to today and how badly the company needs a strong win here.

Chris Hill, David Hanson, and Jason Moser have no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of Microsoft. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.