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Sony Raises PlayStation Prices By $100 Or More—Second Increase In Months
Sony’s second price increase in seven months raises PS5 prices by up to $150 due to global supply chain pressures and tariffs, impacting gamers worldwide.
- Sony announced global price hikes for the PS5, PS5 Pro, and PlayStation Portal, effective next Thursday, citing 'continued pressures in the global economic landscape' across Europe, Japan, and the United Kingdom.
- Iran's recent attack on a Qatar facility forced a shutdown, threatening helium supplies critical for semiconductor manufacturing and further pressuring electronics production costs globally.
- The standard PS5 rises to $649, the Digital Edition to $599, and the PS5 Pro to $899—a $150 increase. PlayStation Portal remote player pricing jumps to $249.
- This marks the second price hike in less than a year; by next week, PlayStation costs will be about 30% higher than a year ago, mirroring rival Microsoft's moves.
- Industry analysts expect memory supply crunches to persist until 2030, even as Sony reported profit surged 11% to 377.3 billion yen last month, raising its full-year forecast to 1.13 trillion yen.
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