Bad news for those looking to get into the PlayStation ecosystem. Due to... stuff happening in the world, Sony's entire line-up of consoles is about to receive a price increase. In short, we're looking at an extra 100 USD for each of the base PS5 (both disk and digital), and 150 USD for the Pro model. The Portal isn't getting spared, getting 50 USD tacked on. Prices are slated to go up on April 2nd. See the quote below for exact regional pricing.
Quote From PlayStation Blog With continued pressures in the global economic landscape, we’ve made the decision to increase the prices of PS5, PS5 Pro, and PlayStation Portal remote player globally. 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.
The updated recommended retail prices for PS5 consoles are effective starting April 2, 2026 as follows. For all other territories, please check with your local retailer or direct.playstation.com where it is available.
U.S.
PS5 – $649.99
PS5 Digital Edition – $599.99
PS5 Pro – $899.99
U.K.
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
The updated recommended retail price for PlayStation Portal remote player is effective starting April 2 as follows. For all other territories, please check with your local retailer or direct.playstation.com where it is available.
U.S. – $249.99
U.K. – £219.99
Europe – €249.99
Japan – ¥39,980
This might be the most expensive console generation to date. Normally, up to this point in a console's lifecycle, we'd get a refresh that's cheaper than the original. Instead, prices for both Sony and Microsoft have only gone up. And you can't entirely blame either company for the increase this time. At least the Dualsense and PSVR2 are staying the same.
What do you think of these price changes? Are you gonna get the consoles at the new prices, or do you already have one? Let us know in the comments below!
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