As far as gaming subscription services go, the Xbox Game Pass is probably the only competitor to Sony's PS Plus. In terms of game library size and number of AAA titles, Microsoft's game subscription service is the only one that comes close - except Sony doesn't consider it competition at all.
A source within Sony revealed to Insider Gaming that Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan implied that the company does not see the Xbox Game Pass as a rival to the PS Plus during an employee Q&A earlier this month.
According to the source, Jim Ryan answered some questions about the Xbox Game Pass at the event. Ryan reportedly said, "When we consider Game Pass, it seems to be getting lower [Game Pass numbers]. When we consider Game Pass, we've sold more PS5s in two years than they have gathered subscribers and they've been doing that for 6-7 years."
"We're just shy of 50 million subscribers and they are in the low 20s, but there's more work to do to grow that number," Ryan adds. Sony recently reported that it has shipped 25 million units as of September 2022. The company also said that the stock shortage issue has been resolved. Sony's opposition to the Microsoft – Activision Blizzard merger Interestingly, Sony has been the most vocal opposition to Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard.