I just did another discovery about this statistic. The Switch era alone in 7 years nearly made as much profit as Playstation's ENTIRE 30 year history. Even when adjusted for inflation.
From December 1994-March 2023, Playstation's combined operating profit (adjusted for inflation): 18.4 Billion USD
March 2017 to March 2024 Switch's profit alone (adjusted for inflation): 17.4 Billion USD
Insane.
If we were to take the first 28 years of Playstation's profit (1994-2022), the Switch beats it with Playstation making 16.7 Billion USD compared to Switch's 17.4 Billion USD, of course adjusted for inflation for both.