Sony’s $5 Billion Mistake

The Deal That Broke Sony’s Vision of the Future

Everyone knows how the story ends. Sony missed the moment. The company that pioneered home video and helped shape the digital age never managed to build the content platform it was perfectly positioned to create. But the real question is why.

To find the answer, you have to go back nearly forty years to a decision with consequences no one could have predicted. This isn’t just the story about what Sony failed to build. It’s about how a single move opened a wound that never fully healed.