Sony has announced a price hike for PlayStation 5 console in some countries for the second time in 3 years. As official announcement On her blog, Sony says that it decided to increase the recommended retail pricing (RRP) of Playstation 5 in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Australia and New Zealand, due to a challenging economic environment, including high inflation and ups and downs.
Sony launched the PS5 disk drive version in Europe at € 499.99, UK £ 449.99, US $ 499, Australia $ 749.95 and NZD $ 819.95 in New Zealand. The PS5 Digital version was launched for € 399.99, £ 359.99, $ 399, AUD $ 599.95 and NZD $ 649.95.
The Japanese company first increased its current console RRP to € 50/£ 30/AUD $ 50 in August 2022. This meant that till now PS5 has tagged the price of € 549.99, £ 479.99, and AUD $ 799.95, while the digital-quarter version was priced at € 449.99, £ 389.99 and AUD $ 649.95.
Playstation 5’s new RRPs are as follows – Effective from April 14, 2025
Europe – PS5 Digital Edition – € 499.99
UK – PS5 Digital Edition – £ 429.99
Australia – Standard PS5 – AUD $ 829.95, PS5 Digital Edition – AUD $ 749.95
New Zealand – Standard PS5 – NZD $ 949.95, PS5 Digital Edition – NZD $ 859.95
The price of the PS5 standard version with ultra HD blue-ray disc drive has not been converted into Europe and United Kingdom. However, Sony’s latest declaration means that the PS5 digital version is now more than the launch price in these areas € 100/€ 70/AUD $ 150/NZD $ 210 more. Oddly, it also means that the cost of the standard PS5 with ultra HD blue-ray disc drive, and the PS5 digital version costs the same in Europe.
On the bright side, Sony has announced the price deduction for the PS5 disc drive, the new RRPS € 79.99/ £ 69.99/ AUD is $ 124.95 and NZD $ 139.95.
Interestingly, Sony has not increased the prices of Playstation 5 in the United States, despite the recent concerns around the import duty. Sony has also confirmed that PS5 Pro RRP is unchanged. The console is becoming more expensive, the nintendo switch 2 handheld is priced at $ 449.
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