The PlayStation 5 increases its price and is positioned as the most expensive console
We are living in quite a turbulent time today with regard to the economic system, since it is perceived as many products increase their price, given that it can range from luxury goods to some basic necessities. And it seems that this trend reached the video game industry
This was shared via the iGamesNews, through which it was possible to read that due to inflation and rising pricesfrom Sony, they decided that The PlayStation 5 increases its pricewhich represents an increase of 50 dollars in Europe.
The question here is to see if there will be a domino effect which leads to Microsoft and Nintendo will do the same, although in both cases it must be said that these companies have declared that they will not do anything at the moment. For all these reasons, you should know that this increase in the price of PlayStation 5
PS5 price in different territories
For all this, below you can see the new ps5 prices depending on the territory:
Europe
PS5 with player: 549.99$
PS5 Digital Edition without drive: 449.99$
UK
PS5 with player: £479.99.
PS5 Digital Edition without drive
Japan
PS5 with player: 60,478 yen.
PS5 Digital Edition without drive: 49,478 yen.
China
PS5 with drive: 4,299 yuan.
PS5 Digital Edition without drive: 3,499 yuan.
Australia
PS5 with drive: $799.95
PS5 Digital Edition without drive: $649.95
Mexico
PS5 with drive: 14,999 Mexican pesos.
PS5 Digital Edition without drive: 12,499 Mexican pesos.
Canada
PS5 with player: $649.99
PS5 Digital Edition without drive: $519.99
For all that has been said, it seems that The United States is the only territory spared by the rise in pricesbeing thus that we will wait to see if the American giant ends up experiencing the same thing or if it becomes the last bastion with PlayStation 5 at its original price.
Source: PlayStation