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CNET on MSNPS5 Price Increases Hit US Gamers This Week
Starting Thursday, you can expect to pay more for a new PlayStation, thanks to "a challenging economic environment."
Gamers, brace yourselves: the PS5 just got pricier. After citing a “challenging economic environment,” Sony has increased PS5 prices to the following: PlayStation 5: $549.99 (up $50 from $499.99) PlayStation 5 Digital Edition: $499.
California Governor Gavin Newsom blames the PS5 price hikes on President Donald Trump as tariff concerns affect the gaming market.
Sony has joined the console price-raising bandwagon and hiked the MSRP of the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 5 Digital Edition, and the PlayStation 5 Pro—each by $50. The PS5 will now cost $549, the PS5 Digital is $499,
PS5 games that normally cost $60 are on sale for just $6 for a limited time, thanks to a new PlayStation Store sale.