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Sony Raises PlayStation 5 Prices Globally
6.3
Relevance Score
Sony Group is raising global prices of its PlayStation 5 consoles, effective April 2, increasing the standard PS5 by $100 in the US to $649.99 (from $549.99), the Digital Edition to $599.99 and the PS5 Pro to $899.99; the PlayStation Portal rises to $249.99 from $199.99. Sony cited rising component and memory‑chip costs driven by AI infrastructure demand, and analysts warn the hikes may dampen market growth after PS5 sales fell 16% to 8 million in the Oct–Dec quarter.
Scoring Rationale
Official, timely pricing update with supply‑chain context, but limited novelty as a routine, second price hike within a year.
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- Read OriginalSony jacking up PS5 prices for 2nd time in less than a year — here's how much it will cost younypost.com
