REPORT: Sony Announces $100 Price Increase For PlayStation 5 Consoles
PS5 Pros are now hitting $900.00
"ColonelFancy" Mike Lind
3/27/20261 min read
Situations are about to get dire for the base that has yet to swap their PS4's for Sony's current generation platform. The cost to own a PlayStation 5 is becoming steeper. Straight from the horse's mouth, according to Sony themselves, PlayStation 5 hardware, which includes the PS5, PS5 digital, PS5 Slim, PS5 Pro, and Portal are seeing another hike in price by $100 across the board. The pricing goes into effect April 2nd, 2026.
Sony addresses the price changes as a result of the drastic economic changes that many countries have been facing.
"We know that price changes impact our community, and after careful evaluation, we found this was a necessary step to ensure we can continue delivering innovative, high-quality gaming experiences to players worldwide," Sony's vice president of global marketing said in a statement.
The price changes per region are as follows:
United States
PS5 – $649.99
PS5 Digital Edition – $599.99
PS5 Pro – $899.99
United Kingdom
PS5 – £569.99
PS5 Digital Edition – £519.99
PS5 Pro – £789.99
Europe
PS5 – €649.99
PS5 Digital Edition – €599.99
PS5 Pro – €899.99
Japan
PS5 – ¥97,980
PS5 Digital Edition – ¥89,980
PS5 Pro – ¥137,980
SOURCE: PlayStationBlog