US EditionTariffs set to level up game console prices
- Sony and Microsoft announced recent price increases for their consoles and games amid rising production costs and tariffs in early 2025.
- These hikes follow US tariffs on imports from China and Vietnam, temporarily paused by a 90-day US-China agreement whose effects remain uncertain.
- Nintendo's Switch 2 game Mario Kart World has a $80 price, prompting fan backlash while many gamers shift towards smaller, less expensive studio releases and subscriptions.
- Analyst Daniel Ahmad noted that Microsoft's decision to raise game prices worldwide is intended to lessen the impact of the higher costs specifically in the US, which represents the biggest market for Xbox.
- These higher prices may become industry standard within two years, with younger gamers possibly reducing spending or selecting more affordable options.
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Sony considers PS5 price hikes to cover Trump's tariffs
Sony has forecast an operating income of 1.38 trillion yen ($9.4 billion) for the current fiscal year. That's an 8% year-on-year increase, but there was a caveat: US tariffs on Chinese goods could reduce the figure by 100 billion yen, or around $680 million, which would leave profit growth flat.Read Entire Article
Sony considers PS5 price hikes to cover Trump’s tariffs
Sony’s $699.99 PS5 Pro could get especially expensive if prices go up. Sony just announced its financial forecast for the next year, and it’s expecting to be impacted by tariffs to the tune of 100 billion yen (about $680 million). To compensate, the company says it’s considering options including moving manufacturing to the US and increasing prices for consumers. Speaking to investors during the company’s earnings call, Sony CFO Lin Tao confirme…
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Tariffs set to level up game console prices
The US tariffs barrage and the bounding cost of producing games have prompted manufacturers like Sony and Microsoft to announce price hikes on consoles, in an industry shift experts say is set to last.
Sony considers PS5 price hikes to cover Trump’s tariffs, also open...
Sony just announced its financial forecast for the next year, and it's expecting to be impacted by tariffs to the tune of 100 billion yen (about $680 million). To compensate, the company says it's considering options including moving manufacturing to the US and increasing prices for consumers. The PS5 did get a call out from CEO Hiroki Totoki when discussing the possibility of moving manufacturing to the US to avoid the brunt of Donald Trump's …
PS5 sales are keeping pace with the trajectory of the PS4, but Sony wants to jack the price anyway (thanks, tariffs)
Sony is reportedly considering increasing the price of the PS5 in response to US tariffs on foreign countries, especially impacting technology sectors. In addition, the company is also weighing-up the possibility of manufacturing consoles in the USA, in order to avoid the fiscal burdens tariffs apply.
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