All PlayStation 5 consoles get $50 price hike in the US

Unlike pretty much all previous console generations, we’ve seen both the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series have their prices raised over the years. In Sony’s case, the console maker bumped up its PS5s a few times across various regions since 2020. Following recent statements made back in May, Sony has now officially raised the cost of buying a PS5 in the US.

Following in the footsteps of other regions, Sony has now officially increased the prices of its consoles in the US, taking to the PlayStation blog to say:

“Similar to many global businesses, we continue to navigate a challenging economic environment. As a result, we’ve made the difficult decision to increase the recommended retail price for PlayStation 5 consoles in the U.S. starting on August 21.”

All three SKUs of the PlayStation 5 will receive a $50 bump, meaning the digital PS5 Slim now costs $499; the Disc version rests at $549 and last but certainly not least, the PS5 Pro will now set you back $749.

As mentioned, most other regions already had their prices increased, with the likes of the UK seeing two separate price hikes – one in 2022 and a second earlier this year.

Of course, the US is in a turbulent spot economically and so the price increase does make some sense. Even so, it remains weird to see a console go up in price half a decade after launch.

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