PS5 Price Increases
A pricey play
‘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.’
Those are the words of ‘Vice President, Global Marketing, Sony Interactive Entertainment’ Isabelle Tomatis. Everything is getting more expensive, as they say, well Sony definitely wants to prove them right. The Playstation was an already a pricey piece of home console hardware, but to see a massive hike on this scale (£90) is something else. Changes in price for multiple regions are listed from the official Playstation blog below.
‘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′
