It is still not easy to buy. The (virtual) queues and the waiting for Getting a PS5 is still the order of the day two years after its launch. However, the situation of global uncertainty and inflation are going to make things even more difficult.
sony has announced an increase in the price of the PS5 for most regions, including Europe and Latin America, in its two versions, both the digital one and the one that includes a physical disc reader. The price increase, something atypical in this type of product, is motivated by global uncertainty and by the poor global economic expectations that are expected for the coming months.
The company has been quite clear in the statement announcing the price increase of the PlayStation 5, citing the high rates of global inflation, since adverse currency trends
Based on these difficult economic conditions, SIE has made the difficult decision to increase the PlayStation 5 Recommended Retail Price (RRP) in select markets in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Asia-Pacific (APAC), Latin America ( LATAM), as well as Canada. There will be no price increase in the United States.
Sony PlayStation statement
These are the new prices of the PS5
In this way, the price increases vary depending on the region, making the PS5 more expensive in some places than in others when compared to its price in dollars. And it is that in the United States market it is the only one that the company maintains the launch price of the console:
Europa
- PlayStation 5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc Drive: $549.99
- PS5 Digital Edition – $449.99
United Kingdom
- PlayStation 5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc Drive – £479.99
- PS5 Digital Edition – £389.99
Japan (as of September 15, 2022)
- PlayStation 5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc Drive: 60,478 yen (including tax)
- PS5 Digital Edition: ¥49,478 yen (tax included)
China
- PlayStation 55 with Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc Drive: 4,299 yuan
- PS5 Digital Edition: ¥3,499 yuan
Australia
- PlayStation 5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc Drive: A$799.95
- PS5 Digital Edition: AU$649.95
Mexico
- PlayStation 5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc Drive – MXN $14,999
- PS5 Digital Edition – MXN $12,499
Canada
- PlayStation 5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc Drive: CAD $649.99
- PS5 Digital Edition: CAD 519.99
As we can see, in the case of Europe the console go up 50 dollars in its versionsas in Mexico, which experienced a rise from the $13,999 pesos at its release.
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