The gaming world is already quite shaken up with layoffs, memory chip shortages, and now the newly revised prices of PlayStation 5 Consoles have added more fuel to the fire. The PlayStation prices were already hiked a while back, but now they have been bumped up further.
Sony has already given their statement about the increase in price on its blog post. According to the company, the continued “pressure” from worldwide events is something that is responsible for straining the economic landscape, thus leading to this decision.
The news has shocked a lot of gamers because 2026 is a bold year for the console, since Rockstar Games’ GTA VI is about to release. The price hike has completely foiled plans for those who were waiting to grab the console right before release.
The PlayStation 5 Pro costs almost close to $1000 now
There’s a lot to unpack than just immediately going after the necks of those who decided to raise the prices. Sony is probably well aware of how far the base prices for the console have strayed, and the fact that this is definitely going to put some strain on the sales.
But the world around is currently going through some deep turmoil of transitions. With wars and corporations’ overreliance on AI, it’s costing the market of global commodities heavily. The revised prices of the consoles are stated 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 prices are changing this April 2nd, and new prices for the PlayStation Portal remote player are listed below.
- U.S. – $249.99
- U.K. – £219.99
- Europe – €249.99
- Japan – ¥39,980
A 6-year-old console getting a price hike is confusing
Social media is having none of this and is devastated by the news. Gamers have already been dealing with the soaring prices of RAM and GPU due to memory chip shortages, and now it has hit the PlayStation players.
Users on Twitter/X have criticized PlayStation, calling them greedy and bringing out their A game in the meme department.
Others were busy making fun of people who were holding out on buying a PS5 Pro until GTA VI was released. On the opposite end, some people celebrated buying their gaming hardware right before prices in the market skyrocketed.
Times are uncertain, the PlayStation 5 is already close to half a decade old, and yet the so-called market conditions are causing the prices to be redoubled. The hardware is aging, and there are rumors about the next generation already. Gamers can only hope that all the worldly issues causing economic distress are resolved soon.
