Donald Trump may have hit pause on several of his new tariffs, but that doesn’t mean that the effects aren’t still being felt.
The world economy is in a precarious position, with tariffs affecting a number of sectors including gaming.
If you thought that US consumers were the only ones who might feel the bite of this, you thought wrong.
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Citing a “challenging economic environment”, PlayStation has formally announced that it’ll be increasing its PlayStation 5 pricing across Europe, Australia, and New Zealand.
The PS5 Pro is Sony’s latest console release.
“With a backdrop of a challenging economic environment, including high inflation and fluctuating exchange rates, SIE has made the tough decision to raise the recommended retail price (RRP) of the PlayStation 5 console in select markets in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Australia and New Zealand,” read a blog post.
These changes will come into effect from today, 14 April.
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In Europe, the PS5 Digital Edition will now set you back €499.99; there are no pricing changes for the standard PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive.
In the UK, the PS5 Digital Edition will now cost you £429.99; again, there are no pricing changes for the standard PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive.
In Australia, the standard PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive has been raised to AUD $829.95, while the PS5 Digital Edition will now cost AUD $749.95.
Finally, in New Zealand, the standard PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive will set you back NZD $949.95 from today, with the PS5 Digital Edition coming in at NZD $859.95.
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The PS5 Pro is unaffected by this change.
There is a slither of good news as the PS5 Disc Drive has fallen in price, also from today.
It will now cost as follows: €79.99 / £69.99 / AUD $124.95 / NZD $139.95.
In the UK, these launched at £99.99, so that’s a £30 saving.
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However, the PS5 Digital Edition previously cost £359.99 in the UK, so this is a whopping £70 increase.
This late into the PlayStation 5’s lifecycle, I can’t imagine this news is going to go down well at all.
Topics: PlayStation, PlayStation 5, Sony, Tech