PlayStation is making significant changes to its staff as it removed several sales and marketing positions, costing 90 people their jobs.As reported by Axios, planned cuts took effect this week with PlayStation shutting down its merchandiser team in the US.
Those in these roles would visit retail shops to train staff on selling PlayStation products and ensure they knew details about inventory.
Several retail marketing jobs were also closed.The changes appear to be part of PlayStation’s shift to a direct to consumer focus.
Many of PlayStation’s titles are now available digitally. The recent announcement of broad changes to the subscription service PlayStation Plus suggests that Sony‘s physical sales are now a lower priority.The shift in priority is reflected in Sony’s job listings, including several positions to sell its subscription service.However, one staff member affected by the job cuts told Axios that they were disappointed that staff were not provided with an earlier warning.
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