- From August 21, the price of all PlayStation 5 -Consoles rises by $ 50
- Default PS5 will be $ 549.99 while PS5 Pro is jumping to $ 749.99
- PS5 accessories – and consoles in other regions – remain unchanged
Sony has announced that it will increase the recommended retail price for PlayStation 5 in the United States.
In a post on the official PlayStation blog, the manufacturer said “a challenging economic environment” has led to the “difficult decision” to increase the price of all PS5 consoles by $ 50.
This means that from August 21, the price of the Standard PS5 console will increase from $ 499.99 to $ 549.99. The cheaper PS5 Digital Edition will also see a jump from $ 449.99 to $ 499.99. Eventually Premium PS5 Pro jumps from $ 699.99 to $ 749.99 – Yikes!
In a piece of positive news in the middle of all the gloom, Sony at least confirmed that the price of PlayStation 5 accessories will remain unchanged. So everything from the DualSense controller to the vertical stand will not be more expensive and will remain at the current price for now.
If it wasn’t clear enough what the rationale is behind these price increases, Sony has added one last note to the update, stating that it has no other price changes to advertise for other markets. These price increases are solely for the United States and are almost certainly due to the ongoing chaos caused by US tariffs.
Sony is not the only game console manufacturer announcing price increases in the US this month. Back at the beginning of August, Nintendo also encountered the price of various Switch consoles with up to $ 50. These climbs applied to the original Nintendo -Switch, Switch Lite and Switch Oled. The latest Nintendo Switch 2 remained untouched, but some of the console’s new accessories received smaller price increases.
Of course, retailers have some leeway about whether to go with the new prices for PS5 consoles from tomorrow, but considering how many immediately responded to the Nintendo Switch prices, I would not be surprised if all of them are implemented before rather than later. This means shopping now if you want to secure a saving, as it is likely that it will only be the same prices that we are now returning on Black Friday.
We are approaching five years ago the launch date of the original PS5, and while the price is swung in many regions, a carpet increase like this is unheard of so late in the life cycle of a console.
Most of us expect older consoles to be cheaper, not more expensive – especially appointment hunters like me who are always trying to find the best deals for the most sought -after tech. These are unusual times.
