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NEW
YORK (AP) — Sony has raised the price of its PlayStation 5
consoles being sold in the United States by $50.
“Similar to many global businesses, we continue to navigate a
challenging economic environment,” Sony Global Marketing Vice
President Isabelle Tomatis wrote in a blog post. “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.”
The price change affects the standard Playstation 5, the Digital
Edition and the Pro. According to Sony, prices for games and
accessories remain unchanged and that this round of increases
only affects consoles sold in the U.S.
When the Tokyo-based Sony reported earnings earlier in August,
the company said it was working to diversify its supply chain to
alleviate the impact of U.S. tariffs.
Sony is the last of the big three console makers to raise prices
this year. Microsoft bumped up prices for the Xbox consoles in
March, and Nintendo has increased the prices for both its
original Switch console and accessories for the Switch 2.
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