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Starting Thursday, you can expect to pay more for a new PlayStation, thanks to “a challenging economic environment.”
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Sony will increase the prices of its PlayStation 5 consoles in the US, starting Thursday, Aug. 21. This follows the trend of console manufacturers such as Microsoft and Nintendo raising prices for their hardware in response to tariffs.
The PlayStation-maker posted about the pricing on Wednesday. The jump in price is $50 more than the current price for each model.
The new prices are:
- PlayStation 5: $500 to $550
- PlayStation 5 Digital Edition: $450 to $500
- PlayStation 5 Pro: $700 to $750
This price increase will likely also affect recently released PS5 bundles such as the Astro Bot bundle and Fortnite Cobal bundle.
“Similar to many global businesses, we continue to navigate a challenging economic environment,” Sony said in a post about the price increase.
Sony says accessories have not increased in price, and this cost hike only affect the U.S.
Back in March, Microsoft increased the price of the Xbox Series consoles back in May, and Nintendo hiked the original Switch console price and Switch 2 accessories earlier this month.
While the companies didn’t point to the tariffs instituted by President Donald Trump as the reason for the hardware price jump, it would explain the trend in recent months.
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