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Sony May Be Testing Dynamic Pricing on the PlayStation Store
Sony is testing dynamic pricing on PlayStation Store with discounts varying up to 17% for the same game across 68 regions, impacting over 150 titles, reports say.
- Recently, Sony appears to be experimenting with dynamic pricing on the PlayStation Store, a topic that picked up steam after a social-media screenshot circulated.
- Sony is running controlled A/B tests that show different discount levels to account groups, with players seeing discounts varying by as much as 17% for the same title.
- After signing in, the visible price reportedly changed from 3.74 to 9.99 on Assassin's Creed Unity, as shown in a circulated screenshot, with the Reddit post later removed.
- Sony has not commented publicly, and multiple users have shared screenshots while experts warn the discount-focused system could be controversial.
- Pricing tracker PSPrices says the tests cover many titles, affecting more than 150 games across 68 regions, while dynamic pricing remains common for airlines, ticketing platforms and ride-sharing apps but rare in game stores.
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