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Who Is Raising Prices On What? Sony Increases Console Cost By Up
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Sony is raising the retail price of PlayStation 5 consoles and the PS Portal starting next week, with increases ranging from approximately €98 to US$247 depending on the model region or specific console variant like Pro versions priced near $613 in Europe.
Key Points
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1[Mar 27] Sony has officially announced a price increase for its PS5 consoles and PlayStation Portal, effective April 2nd.
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2The standard PS5 will now cost $649.99 (up from the launch of ~$100), with specific models like Digital Edition rising to nearly double their original prices due to RAM shortages mentioned in reports about Switch 2 pricing pressures.
Developments
[Mar 27]
Sony announced price increases for PS5, PS5 Pro, and PlayStation Portal effective April 2nd. The standard console is now $649.99 (up from ~$100), Digital Edition at $599.99 ($~30 increase mentioned in some reports vs full model jump implied by context of other consoles).