PlayStation 5 is getting a price increase in Europe, Japan and parts of North America
Sony has announced that the PlayStation 5 will see a price increase in numerous countries.
Effective immediately, the price of both the standard PS5 and the PS5 Digital Edition will be raised in Europe, Australia and parts of Asia and North America.
However, there will be no price increase in the United States.
Sony says the price increase is due to high global inflation rates.
The new prices are as follows, effective immediately:
Europe
UK
Japan (effective September 15)
China
Australia
Mexico
Canada
Sony also notes that select markets in the EMEA, APAC and LATAM regions may also see price increases, but hasn’t listed them in detail.
In a statement on the PlayStation Blog, SIE president and CEO Jim Ryan said: “The global economic environment is a challenge that many of you around the world are no doubt experiencing.
“We’re seeing high global inflation rates, as well as adverse currency trends, impacting consumers and creating pressure on many industries.
“Based on these challenging economic conditions, SIE has made the difficult decision to increase the recommended retail price (RRP) of PlayStation 5 in select markets across Europe, Middle East, and Africa, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, as well as Canada. There will be no price increase in the United States.
“While this price increase is a necessity given the current global economic environment and its impact on SIE’s business, our top priority continues to be improving the PS5 supply situation so that as many players as possible can experience everything that PS5 offers and what’s still to come.”
In April Sony raised the Japanese prices of a range of consumer electronics products including some cameras, Blu-ray players, home theatre systems, headphones and speakers.
It said the price
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