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Sony wouldn't even be doing this kind of war of attrition if it didn't know that eventually, Gamers™ will forget and accept it.
Companies are perfectly capable of making bonehead moves that lose them money. Sony's made a few themselves already.
Which, again, they wouldn't double down on said decisions if they didn't know by heart that Gamers™ will be distracted by the next issue, or the new shiny as the commenter noted.
Gamers didn't buy Concord or Marathon but Sony's still doubling down on their liveservice emphasis. Companies don't behave rationally. They're run by personalities and cliques like any other organization.
Live services are all the rage because, well, you can see where I'm going now. One or two could flop, but maybe third time's the charm and it generates all the profit. That's the reason other companies - not just Sony - double down on live services despite these flops.