PlayStation 5 prices could rise in Singapore amid Sony’s South-east Asia adjustments
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PS5 recommended retail prices are set to rise by around $50 to $100 in Singapore from May 1.
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SINGAPORE – Buying a PlayStation 5 (PS5) in Singapore could cost up to around $100 more from May.
Its Japanese maker Sony has updated its recommended retail prices for the gaming consoles in South-east Asia amid global economic pressures.
According to a April 27 update on the official PlayStation Blog, prices for the three versions of the console are set to rise on May 1 by around $50 to $100:
PS5: $849 (formerly $799)
PS5 digital edition: $764 ($669)
PS5 Pro: $1,167 ($1,069)
While Sony has listed recommended retail prices for the popular console, both authorised and unauthorised e-commerce retailers in Singapore have sold the PS5 at lower prices, especially during fairs like the IT Show.
Online checks on Singapore retailers on April 27, including Courts, Gain City and Harvey Norman as well as Orchard Road-based Qisahn, show the consoles mostly in stock retailing at their pre-adjusted recommended retail prices.
“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,” said Sony Interactive Entertainment’s vice-president for global marketing Isabelle Tomatis in the blog post.
The post was first published a month earlier for price changes affecting the US, Britain and European regions, as well as its home in Japan. Price changes in those regions kicked in on April 2.
She added that the price change was “a necessary step to ensure we can continue delivering innovative, high-quality gaming experiences to players worldwide”.
Other South-east Asian countries including Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam will also have new suggested retail prices set by Sony starting May 1.
Early reactions to the blog post announcing the impending price hike have not been positive. One gamer on X called it “pure greed, to increase the price without giving back anything” for a gaming console first released in November 2020.
Sales for the console had been on the decline. Sony sold around 8.1 million PS5 units in the three months ending Dec 31, 2025, marking a drop from the 9.5 million units sold during the same period in 2024.
