The pricing was announced in a blog post shared by PlayStation Wednesday, which stated: “Similar to many global businesses, we continue to navigate a challenging economic environment. As a result, we’ve made the difficult decision to increase the recommended retail price for PlayStation 5 consoles in the U.

Sony joins Microsoft and Nintendo in raising gaming console prices following President Donald Trump’s tariffs on China.

Each of the three current models of the PS5 consoles will go up by $50. That means the PS5 Digital Edition will be $500 instead of $450; the standard PS5 (with Blu-ray optical drive) will be $550 instead of $500; and the high-end PS5 Pro will be $750 instead of $700.