Sony has announced price increases for the current-gen PlayStation consoles due to economic challenges. The new prices take effect from 2nd April 2026, and makes this the third price increase in recent years.
Sony states that the decision to increase the price of the consoles comes from continued pressures in the global economic landscape. The recent RAM and storage shortages have played a part, but the US-Israel war with Iran has further affected things.
“With continued pressures in the global economic landscape, we’ve made the decision to increase the prices of PS5, PS5 Pro, and PlayStation Portal remote player globally. 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.”
Here are the updated RRPs for the consoles:
U.S.
- PS5 – $649.99 (increase of $100)
- PS5 Digital Edition – $599.99 (increase of $100)
- PS5 Pro – $899.99 (increase of $150)
U.K.
- PS5 – £569.99 (increase of £90)
- PS5 Digital Edition – £519.99 (increase of £90)
- PS5 Pro – £789.99 (increase of £90)
Europe
- PS5 – €649.99 (increase of €100)
- PS5 Digital Edition – €599.99 (increase of €100)
- PS5 Pro – €899.99 (increase of €100)
Japan
- PS5 – ¥97,980
- PS5 Digital Edition – ¥89,980
- PS5 Pro – ¥137,980
The updated recommended retail price for PlayStation Portal remote player is effective starting 2nd April 2026 as follows.
- U.S. – $249.99 (increase of $50)
- U.K. – £219.99 (increase of £20)
- Europe – €249.99 (increase of €30)
- Japan – ¥39,980
The last price increase was a year ago when the price for the PS5 Digital Edition was increased. The US received a price increase later in 2025, but face a steeper increase this time around.
Source: PlayStation.Blog