Act Now to Beat Sony's PS5 Price Hikes
Sony has bad news for anyone looking to join the current generation of consoles.
Whether you want to pick up a PS5 base model, the more advanced PS5 Pro or even take your games on the go with the PlayStation Portal, it is going to cost you more next week than it does this week.
On the bright side, there is still time to lock in a new system before the price goes up.
Sony blames global issues for price change
Typically the price of hardware goes down after a system is released, but these are not normal times thanks to years in inflation, shipping disruptions, government tariffs and AI demands for tech hardware including advanced memory chips.
In a press release, Sony Interactive Entertainment vice president of global marketing Isabelle Tomatis blamed “continued pressures in the global economic landscape” for the decision to raise prices on its consoles worldwide.
“We know that price changes impact our community, and after careful evaluation, we found this was a necessary step to ensure we can continue delivering innovative, high-quality gaming experiences to players worldwide,” Tomatis said.
That means the price of a PS5 is going up $100 while the PS5 Pro will jump $150.
Here’s a rundown of the changes set to take effect April 2:
United States:
- PS5 – $649.99
- PS5 Digital Edition – $599.99
- PS5 Pro – $899.99
- PS Portal — $249.99
United Kingdom:
- PS5 – £569.99
- PS5 Digital Edition – £519.99
- PS5 Pro – £789.99
- PS Portal — £219.99
Europe:
- PS5 – €649.99
- PS5 Digital Edition – €599.99
- PS5 Pro – €899.99
- PS Portal — €249.99
- PS5 – ¥97,980
- PS5 Digital Edition – ¥89,980
- PS5 Pro – ¥137,980
- PS Portal — ¥39,980
Not too late to get a new PS5 at the old price
The original MSRP is still available at multiple outlets as of this writing.
Playstation Direct has PS5s going for $549.00 (or $499 for the digital edition) while the PS5 Pro is $749.
Sony is also selling refurbished systems for as low as $399, though it is unclear if those prices will be impacted by the changes going next week.
Buying a bundle from Sony or a retailer such as Best Buy or Walmart that includes a game such as Fortnight Flowering Chaos, Astro Bot, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 or NBA 2K26 is also a great way to make your money go farther.
A Playstation Plus membership will also score you access to many popular games, including six new ones for March, and other benefits such as cloud storage.
Other deals are also active
This also happens to be a good time to stock up on software whether you are ready to pick up a PS5 or just enhance your existing library.
The Playstation Store is running a spring sale that began this week and includes discounts of as much as 75% off games and DLC.
Major franchises such as Assassin’s Creed, Call of Duty, Madden, NBA 2K, Grand Theft Auto, Forza Horizon, Final Fantasy, Far Cry, Fallout, Doom, Borderlands and Dragon Ball are part of this promotion.