PlayStation raises PS5 game prices, joining Nintendo & Xbox

Despite receiving backlash back in April for increasing the price of PlayStation Plus subscriptions in several Latin American countries, it seems as though Sony is back to its old tricks.

As mentioned, Brazil and several other Latin American countries were hit with rising fees back in April after Sony announced that it would be increasing the cost of its monthly PlayStation Plus subscription service.

Despite the backlash, Sony Interactive Entertainment has now reportedly increased the prices of some of its PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 games in Brazil and Turkey.

The increase in software costs has been an area of contention over recent months with both Microsoft and Nintendo raising the price of its AAA releases to $80 in some circumstances.

However, it seems as though Sony is now following suit but at the moment, only some regions are affected.

According to several Brazilian news outlets, some AAA titles and even third-party releases for both the PS4 and PS5 now cost around 400 Brazilian real (BRL) which translates to around $73 USD.

The same can be said for Turkish residents who claim that PlayStation games have become “ridiculously” expensive at around 3,500 Turkish liras (around $88 USD).

It would perhaps make sense for upcoming first-party games to receive a price increase but Brazilian gamers have revealed that older titles such as Demon Souls and inFAMOUS Second Son have also become more expensive.

Since these reported price increases, Sony has released a statement and says that its decision is based on challenging market conditions which includes fluctuating currency exchange rates.

It is unclear if price increases will go into effect all across the globe but it is a shame that Turkey and Brazil based residents are having to suffer due to market conditions.

With upcoming releases such as The Outer Worlds 2 coming in at a pre-order price of 456 BRL ($83), it seems as though this nightmare is unfortunately not set to end for Brazilian customers any time soon.