Sony is raising PlayStation 5 prices again, this time by between $100 and $150
Ars Technica • • technology
Key Points:
- Sony is increasing the prices of PlayStation 5 consoles in the US, with the Digital Edition rising from $500 to $600, the base PS5 from $550 to $650, and the PS5 Pro from $750 to $900, just eight months after the last hike.
- These price increases follow a trend seen throughout 2025, where Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo raised console prices partly due to tariffs on imported goods rather than solely component shortages.
- Memory and storage shortages, driven by high demand from AI data centers, have contributed to ongoing price hikes and supply issues across consumer tech products.
- Manufacturers have prioritized production of memory used in AI accelerators, such as Nvidia's H200, reducing availability for the consumer electronics market.
- The PS5 remains historically expensive compared to older consoles at a similar point in their lifecycle, with price cuts becoming increasingly rare over the past decade.
