PS5 Prices Go Up Today. Here's How Much and Why
Sony will increase the prices of its PlayStation 5 consoles in the US, starting today. 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 price change Wednesday. The jump in price is $50 more than the current price for each model.
The new prices are:
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PlayStation 5 : $500 to $550
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PlayStation 5 Digital Edition : $450 to $500
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PlayStation 5 Pro : $700 to $750
"Similar to many global businesses, we continue to navigate a challenging economic environment," Sony said in a post about the price increase.
As of Thursday morning, retailers and Sony's online store have yet to update the console prices. This jump in price also will likely affect recently released PS5 bundles such as the Astro Bot bundle and Fortnite Cobal bundle .
Sony says accessories have not been affected by the change and this cost hike only affects the US.
In May, Microsoft increased the price of the Xbox Series consoles and Nintendo hiked the original Switch console price and Switch 2 accessories 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.
