PS5 Now Starts At $600 As Sony Calls Major Price Hikes ‘A Necessary Step’
Key summary
Sony raised PS5 prices twice: once in August and again on April 2.
The PS5 Pro first increased by $50 in August, then saw an additional $100 rise.
PlayStation Portal's price was increased starting April 2.
Current prices — U.S.: PS5 $649.99, PS5 Digital Edition $599.99, PS5 Pro $899.99, PlayStation Portal $249.99; U.K.: PS5 £569.99, PS5 Digital Edition £519.99, PS5 Pro £789.99, PlayStation Portal £219.99; Europe: PS5 €649.99, PS5 Digital Edition €599.99, PS5 Pro €899.99, PlayStation Portal €249.99; Japan: PS5 ¥97,980, PS5 Digital Edition ¥89,980, PS5 Pro ¥137,980, PlayStation Portal ¥39,980.
Launch prices in 2020 were Digital Edition $399.99 and Disc Edition $499.99; separately, the Supreme Court deemed Trump's tariffs illegal in February, Trump plans a 10% global tariff via executive order, and Nintendo has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government over the tariffs.
