Sony has announced that the PlayStation 5 will be getting a price increase. Announcing the news on the PlayStation Blog, it was confirmed that increases will be happening in Europe, the UK, Japan, China, Australia, Mexico and Canada.
The blog post states that “The global economic environment is a challenge that many of you around the world are no doubt experiencing. We’re seeing high global inflation rates, as well as adverse currency trends, impacting consumers and creating pressure on many industries.
The new prices will come into effect immediately except for Japan, where the price increase will come into effect on September 15. The new prices are as follows:
Europe:
- PS5 Digital Edition – €449.99 (up from €399.99)
- PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive – €549.99 (up from €499.99)
UK:
- PS5 Digital Edition – £389.99 (up from £359.99)
- PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive – £479.99 (up from £449.99)
Japan:
- PS5 Digital Edition – ¥44,980 yen (up from ¥39,980)
- PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive – ¥54,980 yen (up from ¥49,980)
China
- PS5 Digital Edition – ¥3,499 yuan (up from ¥3,099 yuan)
- PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive – ¥4,299 yuan (up from ¥3,899 yuan)
Australia
- PS5 Digital Edition – AUD $649.95 (up from AUD $599.95)
- PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive – AUD $799.95 (up from AUD $749.95)
Mexico
- PS5 Digital Edition – MXN $12,499 (up from MXN $11,499)
- PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive – MXN $14,999 (up from $13,999)
Canada:
- PS5 Digital Edition – CAD $519.99 (up from CAD $499)
- PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive – CAD $649.99 (up from CAD $629)
The blog post concludes by stating that the company’s top priority is to improve the supply situation for the PlayStation 5, something which has been an issue since the console launched in November 2020. Currently, there is no further information to say if this price increase is temporary or permanent.
Words by Megan Roxburgh.
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