Sony will raise prices for PlayStation 5 consoles, the company announced Wednesday. These changes will take effect as of Thursday, August 21st.
Sony has raised console prices around $50, citing a “challenging economic environment,” which appears to refer to President Trump’s tariffs on imported products. In the US, the PlayStation 5 price will rise to $549.99, the PlayStation 5 Digital Edition to $499.99 and the PlayStation 5 Pro to $749.99. On July 31st, the White House announced a 15% tariff in Japan.
The company said it has no plans to change prices in other countries and does not intend to raise the costs of accessories. However, Sony already raised the prices of PlayStation consoles sold in Europe, Australia and New Zealand in April.
In some regions, Sony previously raised console prices in 2022 due to inflation, but the US market at the time was not affected.
Several Sony’s peers have also announced changes to price changes for gaming products in the news of Trump’s tariffs. In May, Microsoft showed that it would raise the console price from $80 to $100, while also increasing the prices of some games, controllers and accessories.
Nintendo has chosen to raise the price of accessories for the new Nintendo Switch 2 console, but not the console itself.
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