It is a blow to players around the world: the Japanese Entertainment Sony has announced an increase in the price of several models of its PlayStation 5 (PS5) video game console in certain markets, excluding for the moment in the United States, due to the global economic conditions considered “difficult”.
“In a difficult economic context, marked by high inflation and fluctuating exchange rates,” Sony decided to “increase the recommended sale price (PAV) of the PlayStation 5 console in certain European markets, in the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Australia and New Zealand,” explains the group in a position published on Sunday, April 13, 2025 in the Playstation blog.
More than 10 % increase
The price of the PS5 in Digital Edition, which has no record readers, will increase by more than 10 % in Europe, the United Kingdom and Australia, the company said on Monday, April 14, 2025 to AFP.
In Europe, the price of …