![]() ![]() “Given the facts that the PS5 has been severely supply constrained since launch, with many consumers unable to buy Sony’s latest console, and the fact that Microsoft has shown no indication yet of increasing its Xbox Series pricing, there is no doubt that this price increase will have been a hard decision to make,” wrote Ampere Analysis analyst Piers Harding-Rolls on the price hike. The price hike comes at a time when several gaming giants, including rivals Nintendo and Microsoft, have seen a slowdown in sales. PS5 Digital Edition – CAD $519.99 (previously CAD $499) PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive – CAD $649.99 (previously CAD $629) PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive – MXN $14,999 PS5 Digital Edition – AUD $649.95 (previously AUD $599) ![]() PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive – AUD $799.95 (previously AUD $749) PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive – ¥4,299 yuan PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive – ¥60,478 yen (previously ¥49,980) PS5 Digital Edition – £389.99 (previously £359) PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive – £479.99 (previously £449) PS5 Digital Edition – €449.99 (previously €399) PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive – €549.99 (previously €499) “While this price increase is a necessity given the current global economic environment and its impact on SIE’s business, our top priority continues to be improving the PS5 supply situation so that as many players as possible can experience everything that PS5 offers and what’s still to come,” Sony said in the post. is not impacted by the price hike, the company confirmed. The revised price will hit Japan on September 15, said the Japanese conglomerate. ![]() The new prices, which largely varies between $30 to $80 more, goes immediately into effect in Europe, the U.K., China, Australia, Mexico and Canada, the company said in a blog post. Sony has raised the price of PlayStation 5 in most major markets, citing “challenging economic conditions” such as high global inflation rates and adverse currency trends, the latest in a series of challenges engulfing the current-generation gaming console. ![]()
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