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PS5 Price to Increase Immediately in Specific Markets Due to Inflation and Global Economy

August 25th, 2022 / Niraj Shah / News
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Due to high inflation rates in certain countries and the global economic environment, the cost of the PS5 has increase in specific markets with immediate effect. SIE has made the difficult decision to increase the recommended retail price (RRP) of PlayStation 5 in select markets across Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), Asia-Pacific (APAC), Latin America (LATAM), as well as Canada, but not the United States.

In Europe, it means an increase of €50 for each of the PS5 versions, while in the UK it means a £30 increase to each console’s RRP. The new RRPs below are effective immediately unless otherwise noted.

  • Europe
    • PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive – €549.99 (up from €499.99)
    • PS5 Digital Edition – €449.99 (up from €399.99)
  • UK
    • PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive – £479.99 (up from £449.99)
    • PS5 Digital Edition – £389.99 (up from £359.99)
  • Japan (effective Sept. 15, 2022)
    • PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive – ¥60,478 yen (including tax) (up from ¥49,980)
    • PS5 Digital Edition – ¥49,478 yen (including tax) (up from ¥39,980)
  • China
    • PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive – ¥4,299 yuan 
    • PS5 Digital Edition – ¥3,499 yuan
  • Australia
    • PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive – AUD $799.95
    • PS5 Digital Edition – AUD $649.95
  • Mexico
    • PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive – MXN $14,999
    • PS5 Digital Edition – MXN $12,499
  • Canada
    • PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive – CAD $649.99
    • PS5 Digital Edition – CAD $519.99

The original prices for the PS5 are as follows:

Price Change, PS5

One comment on “PS5 Price to Increase Immediately in Specific Markets Due to Inflation and Global Economy”

  1. Nikki_boagreis says:
    January 10th, 2023 at 1:11 AM

    That’s unbelievable about the price of the PS5 increasing.

    Reply

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