Sony announced the decision of price hike of PS5 in a blog post, citing inflation and fluctuating exchange rates
Sony Increased PlayStation 5 Prices in Europe, Australia, New Zealand. (Photo: Bloomberg)
Sony Group has increased the recommended retail price of PlayStation 5 consoles in select markets across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Australia, and New Zealand, effective today, April 14, 2025.
The company announced the decision of price hike in a blog post, citing inflation and fluctuating exchange rates.
“With a backdrop of a challenging economic environment, including high inflation and fluctuating exchange rates, SIE has made the tough decision to raise the recommended retail price (RRP) of the PlayStation 5 console in select markets in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Australia, and New Zealand,” Sony stated.
Now four years old, the PlayStation 5 saw an update to its lineup with the release of the more expensive PlayStation 5 Pro edition in November 2024.
Last week, Bloomberg Intelligence reported a potential 30% price hike for gaming consoles—including the Sony PlayStation 5 and the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2—in the United States due to newly imposed US tariffs.
Sony also announced that the price of the PlayStation 5 Pro will remain unchanged.
Here are the update PS5 RRPs effective today:
The Disc Drive price for PS5:
( Source : Deccan Chronicle )
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