PlayStation 5 consoles price increase in U.S. starting August 21

PlayStation Blog:

Similar to many global businesses, we continue to navigate a challenging economic environment. 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 updated recommended retail price for PlayStation 5 consoles in the U.S. are as follows:

PlayStation 5 – $549.99
PlayStation 5 Digital Edition – $499.99
PlayStation 5 Pro – $749.99

The recommended retail prices for PlayStation 5 accessories remain unchanged, and we have no other price changes to announce for additional markets.

Source:

PlayStation 5 price changes in the U.S.

New prices effective starting on August 21.

blog.playstation.com

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In other words sales are down so we have to raise the price to keep corporate profits up.

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BamaInArk said:
In other words sales are down so we have to raise the price to keep corporate profits up.

But it was a difficult decision

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