Sony will increase the prices of its PlayStation 5 consoles in the US, starting today. This follows the trend of console manufacturers such as Microsoft and Nintendo raising prices for their hardware in response to tariffs .
The PlayStation-maker posted about the price change Wednesday. The jump in price is $50 more than the current price for each model.
The new prices are:
PlayStation 5 : $500 to $550
PlayStation 5 Digital Edition : $450 to $500
PlayStation 5 Pro : $700 to $750
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"Similar to many global businesses, we continue to navigate a challenging economic environment," Sony said in a post about the price increase.
As of Thursday morning, retailers and Sony's online store have yet to update the console prices. This jump in price also wi