Sony’s PlayStation 5 obtains a large price hike

After Xbox and Nintendo both rendered their consoles and peripherals more expensive, it was inevitable that Sony took the same step. Now, each version of PlayStation 5 costs $ 50 more, it doesn’t matter if you decide to opt for the entirely digital version or the PlayStation 5 Pro. It doesn’t matter whether you are an Xbox, PlayStation or Nintendo Diehard, all your consoles will cost you much more, all with the economic storm caused by Trump prices.

In a blog post, Sony said that he was sailing “a difficult economic environment”, which is a common code to direct the ship around the supply chain and manufacturing problems caused by Trump’s obsession for import taxes. From Thursday, August 21, PlayStation 5 with Disc Drive will cost $ 550. Sony has traveled the PlayStation digital edition at $ 5 to $ 500, the same price as the version that could play physical media. Finally, the most expensive console, the PS5 PRO, will require a huge $ 750 in your wallet. All PS5 accessories retain their current prices, but that means that if you want a PS5 Pro with a separate disc of $ 80, you will eventually spend $ 830 just to play all your PS4 and PS5 game records with better graphics and performance options.

Before the hike gets speedy, you always have the possibility of entering a cheaper version. Deals Hunter Wario 64 stressed that the PS5 Slim model Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 The package always costs $ 400. With the optical reader of $ 80, it could be the cheapest way to obtain the standard of PS5 action before the price increases of tomorrow.

The PS5 disk player is still at a price of $ 79. This digital bundle + separate disk is currently the cheapest way to obtain a PS5 and a disc before the price increase

– Wario64 (@ Wario64) August 20, 2025

Microsoft increased its digital prices of the Xbox Series X console up to $ 550 in May in response to current Trump prices. The series increased to $ 380 against $ 300. If you want an X series with the optical player, you need to withdraw $ 600 from your wallet. Microsoft has also rendered its controllers and the official helmet more expensive. While Nintendo has maintained its $ 450 switch prices at $ 450, earlier this month, Mario Maker increased the prices of its $ 300 $ 40 switching consoles. The Switch Lite is now at a price of $ 230, but the major blow was the news that the OLED Switch now requires $ 400, just $ 50 less than the Switch 2. Nintendo has also increased the prices of its switch 2 controllers and other accessories of around $ 5 after having already increased costs in April.