Sony announces PS5 price hikes in some regions
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The price of the PS5 digital edition, which has no disk drive, will rise by more than 10 per cent in Europe, Britain and Australia.
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TOKYO - Japan’s Sony said it has hiked the price of some PlayStation 5 consoles in select markets, but not the United States, because of “challenging” global economic conditions.
The price of the PS5 digital edition, which has no disk drive, will rise by more than 10 per cent in Europe, Britain and Australia, the company told AFP on April 14.
The company said on April 13 in a blog post the “tough decision” had been taken “with a backdrop of a challenging economic environment, including high inflation and fluctuating exchange rates”.
It comes after US President Donald Trump’s sweeping, on-and-off tariffs have roiled global markets and sparked a tit-for-tat trade war with China
New Zealand customers will see the PS5 digital edition’s price go up, the blog post said.
The price of a standard PS5 with a Blu-ray drive will also rise in Australia and New Zealand, it added.
The company said there would be some price rises in the Middle East and Africa region, without giving details.
However, it said the recommended price for the PS5 disk drive on its own would decrease.
All the price tweaks are effective from April 14, Sony said, adding that the cost would not change of the higher-priced, higher-spec PS5 Pro console, which hit shelves in November.
With the PlayStation 5 having been released in 2020, the Pro version integrated improvements that allow games to run faster and with better graphics.
In Europe, the PS5 digital edition will now cost €499.99 (S$748), PlayStation said, while in Britain its price will be £429.99 (S$743). AFP
