Here’s What A PS5 Will Cost In Your Region After Sony’s Unprecedented Price Increase

Games Here’s What A PS5 Will Cost In Your Region After Sony’s Unprecedented Price Increase Erik Kain Senior Contributor Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. I write about video games, entertainment and culture. New! Follow this author to stay notified about their latest stories.

Got it! Aug 25, 2022, 02:03pm EDT | New! Click on the conversation bubble to join the conversation Got it! Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin The PlayStation 5 is about to get more expensive in multiple markets. Here’s how much it’s going to . .

. [+] cost. Future Publishing via Getty Images via Getty Images Sony announced an unprecedented price-hike for the PlayStation 5 console today, in a move that has gamers scratching their heads in disbelief.

It’s almost unheard of for a video game console to get a price increase, but Sony chocks up the price hike to supply chain and production issues still wreaking havoc on supply in large part due to complications from the COVID-19 pandemic as well as ongoing inflationary pressures. “We’re seeing high global inflation rates, as well as adverse currency trends, impacting consumers and creating pressure on many industries,” the company informs us in a blog post. “Based on these challenging economic conditions, SIE has made the difficult decision to increase the recommended retail price (RRP) of PlayStation 5 in select markets across Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), Asia-Pacific (APAC), Latin America (LATAM), as well as Canada.

” The United States appears to be the one region exempt from the PS5 price increase. Here’s what a PlayStation 5 console—whether Blu-Ray or Digital Edition—will cost you in your territory now: Europe PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive – €549. 99 PS5 Digital Edition – €449.

99 UK PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive – £479. 99 PS5 Digital Edition – £389. 99 MORE FOR YOU ‘Demon Slayer’ Season 2 Finally Has An Actual 2021 Release Date Netflix’s ‘Squid Game’ Season 2 Not A Sure Thing, Says Director ‘Genshin Impact’ Still Refuses To Increase Anniversary Rewards, Despite Fan Outcry Japan (effective Sept.

15, 2022) PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive – ¥60,478 yen (including tax) PS5 Digital Edition – ¥49,478 yen (including tax) China PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive – ¥4,299 yuan PS5 Digital Edition – ¥3,499 yuan Australia PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive – AUD $799. 95 PS5 Digital Edition – AUD $649. 95 Mexico PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive – MXN $14,999 PS5 Digital Edition – MXN $12,499 Canada PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive – CAD $649.

99 PS5 Digital Edition – CAD $519. 99 Post-launch price-hikes may become more common. Recently Meta (Facebook) announced a price increase for the Oculus Quest 2 VR headset.

It’s a great VR headset but a price increase was not what anyone was expecting. Likewise, an increase to the price of a PS5, when it’s already been a struggle to find one in the first place, makes sense from Sony’s perspective but may not go over so well with gamers. Hey, there’s always the Xbox Series X|S .

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