Subj : PlayStation price hikes
To   : All
From : Dumas Walker
Date : Sun Mar 29 2026 09:00:24

The PlayStation Portal, PS5, and PS5 Pro are getting huge price hikes next
month, Sony confirms

Date:
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:03:35 +0000

FULL STORY
Sony is raising the prices of its PlayStation 5 consoles and the PS Portal
The PS5 Pro will now cost $899.99, up from $749.99
The PS5 price tag will increase by $100 and soon cost $649.99

Sony has announced that it will be raising the price of its PlayStation 5
hardware again next month.

In a new PlayStation Blog post, the company cites the "continued pressures in
the global economic landscape" and has decided to increase the cost of its
PS5, PS5 Pro , and PlayStation Portal remote player globally starting April 
2, 2026. The PS5 price tag will increase by $100 / 100 and soon cost $649.99 
/ 569.99, up from $549.99 / 479.99, while the PS5 Digital Edition will cost
$599.99 / 519.99 instead of $499.99 / 429.99. As for the PS5 Pro, the console
will increase from $749.99 / 699.99 to $899.99 / 789.99.

The PlayStation Portal remote player will also get a new $249.99 / 219.99
price tag, up from $199.99 / 199.99. 

"We know that price changes impact our community, and after careful
evaluation, we found this was a necessary step to ensure we can continue
delivering innovative, high-quality gaming experiences to players worldwide,"
said Isabelle Tomatis, vice president, global marketing, Sony Interactive
Entertainment. 

The last time Sony increased the price of its hardware was in August 2025 ,
stating at the time that "a challenging economic environment" led to the
"difficult decision" of hiking the cost of PS5 consoles by $50. 

You can check out the new prices for all regions (in the article link) below.

Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/gaming/the-playstation-portal-ps5-and-ps5-pro-are-ge
tting-huge-price-hikes-next-month-sony-confirms

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