Sony has recently announced the prize increase for the PlayStaion 5 in selected markets, the cost of the console is halfway through the generation. The Markets can be included Europe, UK, Australia and New Zealand.
After Four and Half year since the launch of the PS5, now the hardware seems to be more expensive.
Sony announced the new price increase on April 14/Looking at the high inflation and fluctuating exchange rates, Sony has decided to increase the PS5 prize.
PS5 Price Increase: Sony Blames Economic Conditions
The PS5 Pro version prize has remained the same, but the two other SKUs have been slapped with an increase price tags to different regions.
Below is the list of locations and prize changes
| Region | Model(s) | New Price |
| Europe | PS5 Digital Edition | €499.99 |
| UK | PS5 Digital Edition | £429.99 |
| Australia | PS5 Digital Edition Standard PS5 with UHD disc drive | Digital – $749.95 Standard – $829.95 |
| New Zealand | PS5 Digital Edition Standard PS5 with UHD disc drive | Digital – $859.95 Standard – $949.95 |
This information was released just after the price increase of PlayStation Plus Pass in many markets, which also included Australia.
Well,l we can say that not only is Sony making changes in their system, but now, recently, we can see changes in the Switch 2 system as well, as Nintendo has delayed the pre-orders in the United States due to the change in region, which is imposed by the US government.
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