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PS5 vs Sony stock: the $499 console mistake

Launch-day PS5 buyers paid $499 in November 2020. The same $499 in Sony shares had a very different ending. Here's the scoreboard.

$499 spent in Nov 2020

The same money in Sony stock would be worth

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Run it with your own numbers

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Questions people ask

Which ticker is used?

SONY, the US-listed Sony Group ADR, using real monthly adjusted closes.

What if I bought later?

Change the month in the calculator below and we'll re-run the math.

But I enjoyed the games.

Correct, and that is the only defence available to you.