Sony hikes the PlayStation 5 price in Japan by 19 percent

On account of a “difficult exterior surroundings,” Sony will in Japan by 19 p.c. The brand new worth of the usual PS5 mannequin shall be ¥79,980 (about $554) and can come into impact by September 2, 2024. Costs for the console in different nations should not affected.

It’s necessary to notice that around the globe two years in the past, except for the US. Much like the Japanese worth hike, Sony additionally remarked that “difficult financial selections” led to this tough choice. With out entering into specifics, the console isn’t the one product about to price extra, as equipment just like the DualSense controller and PlayStation VR2 are additionally experiencing worth hikes.

A worth hike this late into the console’s life and by this a lot is somewhat uncommon, and Sony is anticipating for the fiscal 2025 12 months. However regardless of that slowdown, the PS5 reached final 12 months and is outselling the Xbox Sequence X/S by a large margin.

There are additionally rumors {that a} PS5 Professional will come out this fall. Whereas it’s not going why the PS5’s worth in Japan is growing, it’s nonetheless a possible think about how Sony considers pricing the present mannequin. However, the PS5 Professional continues to be unconfirmed.