If there was ever any doubt that Sony is a global entertainment behemoth, the past few months have erased it. Spider-Man: No Way Home, a joint Sony Pictures–Disney mash-up that came out in December, featuring three different Spider-Men from three different universes, grossed $1.9 billion worldwide and had the second biggest U.S. opening weekend ever. Meanwhile, supply-chain issues mean the company’s gaming wing can’t make enough PlayStation 5 consoles to meet the huge global demand, but analysts still expect sales to handily outstrip those of chief rival Xbox this year.
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