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PlayStation Prices Increasing Next Week: Prepare for $900 for a PS5 Pro
- On Friday, Sony Interactive Entertainment announced global price increases for PlayStation 5, PS5 Pro, and PlayStation Portal, effective April 2, 2026. Vice President Isabelle Tomatis cited "continued pressures in the global economic landscape" as justification.
- Memory makers redirected supply to high-bandwidth memory for AI data centers, creating unprecedented shortages for consumer gaming hardware. Sony's decision follows April 2025 price increases amid inflation and U.S. tariffs under President Donald Trump.
- In the U.S., PS5 disc edition jumps $100 to $649.99, Digital Edition rises $100 to $599.99, and PS5 Pro increases $150 to $899.99. PlayStation Portal rises $50 to $250.
- All PS5 models now cost at least $150 more than at November 2020 launch, potentially pushing consumers toward second-hand consoles or competing platforms. Nintendo maintains steady Switch 2 pricing, though Microsoft may follow Sony's lead.
- SK Hynix chairman Chey Tae-won recently warned the company may not meet consumer RAM demand until around 2030, potentially forcing Sony to delay its unannounced PlayStation 6 to 2028 or later. The price increases arrive eight months before GTA 6's release.
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PS5 price increases go global, rising up to $150 depending on the model
In the US, the standard PS5 will increase from $549 to $649, while the Digital Edition rises from $499 to $599. The PS5 Pro sees the largest jump, climbing from $749 to $899, and the PlayStation Portal moves from $199 to $249.Read Entire Article
A gaming giant is jacking up prices on a key console
TOKYO, Japan — Sony is raising the price of its PlayStation console again, marking another increase for gamers as costs climb across the industry. The move affects the premium PlayStation 5 Pro model along with other hardware in the lineup.
Sony announced that the PlayStation 5 would raise the price of PlayStation 5 as of 2 April due to "the tense situation in the world economy".
Sony jacking up PlayStation 5 prices for 2nd time in less than a year — here’s how much it will cost you
Sony Group is raising global prices of its PlayStation 5 consoles, including a $100 increase in the US, marking its second hike in less than a year as the Japanese firm grapples with rising costs of key components such as memory chips.
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