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Topics: PlayStation, PlayStation 5
PlayStation gamers aren’t having a good day, as some devastating news regarding the price of consoles has been confirmed by Sony.
Over the last decade or so playing video games has become an increasingly expensive hobby, partly due to drastic changes in the economy and global markets.
Both the development costs and retail prices of video games have increased exponentially in recent years, and with sneaky digital store practises like PlayStation’s dynamic pricing it’s becoming harder and harder to know what’s a good deal and what isn’t.
Gamers are going to want to pay close attention to PlayStation 5 console deals moving forward, as today the company via its blog that the price of its consoles will see a major increase in the coming months, which is awful news for those who haven’t upgraded yet.
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The new prices will go into effect worldwide after 2 April, and include the base PlayStation 5 with a disc-drive, the all-digital PlayStation 5, the PlayStation 5 Pro and even the PlayStation Portal.
The new retail console prices are as follows:
U.S.
PS5 – $649.99
PS5 Digital Edition – $599.99
PS5 Pro – $899.99
U.K.
PS5 – £569.99
PS5 Digital Edition – £519.99
PS5 Pro – £789.99
Europe
PS5 – €649.99
PS5 Digital Edition – €599.99
PS5 Pro – €899.99
Japan
PS5 – ¥97,980
PS5 Digital Edition – ¥89,980
PS5 Pro – ¥137,980
The PlayStation Portal is also getting an updated price in all regions, seen below:
U.S. – $249.99
U.K. – £219.99
Europe – €249.99
Japan – ¥39,980
Not only is this terrible news for those who are yet to upgrade to a new-gen PlayStation console, it also has big implications for future generations as well.
At the time of writing the PlayStation 6 is still heavily shrouded in mystery and rumour, though everyone knows it's coming. Like all next-gen consoles it aims to push performance further than any console has before, and as such the price has been a hot topic of conversation.
While no one knows just how expensive the next PlayStation will be, taking a look at this latest price-hike paints a worrying picture of the future.
At this rate the PlayStation 6 could cost somewhere around $1,000, close to £1,000 in the U.K as well.
That's before you take revisions into consideration too, such as the PlayStation 6 Pro or some other form of hardware upgrade.
For now, gamers reluctantly look ahead to this upcoming price-hike, which again goes into effect on 2 April onwards.