{"id":14792,"date":"2025-04-16T20:35:48","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T20:35:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=14792"},"modified":"2025-04-16T20:35:48","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T20:35:48","slug":"sony-raises-playstation-5-price-in-europe-australia-new-zealand-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=14792","title":{"rendered":"Sony Raises PlayStation 5 Price In Europe, Australia, New Zealand, And More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div property=\"schema:text\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\">Four years into a console&#8217;s life cycle is typically around the time its producer will permanently decrease the console&#8217;s price. Yesterday, Sony announced it was doing the exact opposite, raising the price of the PlayStation 5 in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, the Middle East, and Africa.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top:13px; margin-bottom:13px\"><span style=\"font-weight:400; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\">The <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.playstation.com\/2025\/04\/13\/ps5-price-to-rise-in-europe-australia-and-new-zealand\/\"><span style=\"font-weight:400; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\"><span style=\"-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none\"><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none\">announcement on the PS Blog<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight:400; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\"> does not give a single concrete reason for the price hike, instead citing &#8220;a challenging economic environment, including high inflation and fluctuating exchange rates.&#8221; While similar announcements might precede the price change by days or weeks, this increase was put in place nearly immediately and was set in stone today, April 14. While some regions will only see increased prices on the Digital Edition, others, like Australia, have price increases across the board. However, the price of the PS5 Pro will remain unchanged.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top:13px; margin-bottom:13px\"><span style=\"font-weight:400; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\">The blog listed some of the price updates in different parts of the world but left out specifics for the Middle East and Africa, instead pointing people to consult local retailers. Prices for other regions are listed below.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<article data-embed-button=\"image_browser_uploader\" data-entity-embed-display=\"view_mode:file.body_default_rendered\" data-entity-embed-display-settings=\"{&quot;link_url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;link_target&quot;:0,&quot;link_original&quot;:1,&quot;image_source&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;embed_source&quot;:0,&quot;image_caption&quot;:&quot;The PlayStation 5 Slim Digital Edition&quot;,&quot;embed_caption&quot;:0,&quot;content_warning&quot;:0}\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"745b6500-00f3-442c-87ea-235656a389f9\" data-langcode=\"en\" class=\"embedded-entity align-center\"><a class=\"linkoriginal\" data-featherlight=\"image\" href=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"file file--type-image file--mimetype-image-jpeg file--view-mode-body-default-rendered\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"field field--name-uri field--type-file-uri field--label-hidden gi5-uri gi5-file-uri field__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/body_default\/public\/2025\/04\/14\/418b0c61\/ps5-slim-model-hero-new.jpg\" typeof=\"foaf:Image\" alt=\"\" class=\"image-style-body-default lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The PlayStation 5 Slim Digital Edition<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<p style=\"margin-top:13px; margin-bottom:13px\"><span style=\"font-weight:700; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\">Europe: <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\">PS5 Digital Edition \u2013 \u20ac499.99 (increased from \u20ac449.99)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top:13px; margin-bottom:13px\"><span style=\"font-weight:700; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\">UK:<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\"> PS5 Digital Edition \u2013 \u00a3429.99 (increased from \u00a3389.99)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top:13px; margin-bottom:13px\"><span style=\"font-weight:700; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\">Australia:<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\"> Standard PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive \u2013 AUD $829.95 (increased from $799.95)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top:13px; margin-bottom:13px\"><span style=\"font-weight:400; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\">PS5 Digital Edition \u2013 AUD $749.95 (increased from $649.95)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top:13px; margin-bottom:13px\"><span style=\"font-weight:700; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\">New Zealand:<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\"> Standard PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive \u2013 NZD $949.95 (increased from $899.95)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top:13px; margin-bottom:13px\"><span style=\"font-weight:400; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\">PS5 Digital Edition \u2013 NZD $859.95 (increased from $769.95)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top:13px; margin-bottom:13px\"><span style=\"font-weight:400; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\">Meanwhile, the disc drive attachment, which can be installed on a Digital Edition of a PlayStation 5, is decreasing in price in each of these regions.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<article data-embed-button=\"image_browser_uploader\" data-entity-embed-display=\"view_mode:file.body_default_rendered\" data-entity-embed-display-settings=\"{&quot;link_url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;link_target&quot;:0,&quot;link_original&quot;:1,&quot;image_source&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;embed_source&quot;:0,&quot;image_caption&quot;:&quot;The PlayStation 5 Disc Drive&quot;,&quot;embed_caption&quot;:0,&quot;content_warning&quot;:0}\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"447f34fa-c1c5-43e4-b13a-52a0a73f20d0\" data-langcode=\"en\" class=\"embedded-entity align-center\"><a class=\"linkoriginal\" data-featherlight=\"image\" href=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"file file--type-image file--mimetype-image-jpeg file--view-mode-body-default-rendered\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"field field--name-uri field--type-file-uri field--label-hidden gi5-uri gi5-file-uri field__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/body_default\/public\/2025\/04\/14\/9ec2853c\/disc-drive-ps5-hero-1.jpg\" typeof=\"foaf:Image\" alt=\"\" class=\"image-style-body-default lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The PlayStation 5 Disc Drive<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<p style=\"margin-top:13px; margin-bottom:13px\"><span style=\"font-weight:700; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\">Europe:<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\"> \u20ac79.99<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top:13px; margin-bottom:13px\"><span style=\"font-weight:700; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\">UK:<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\"> \u00a369.99<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top:13px; margin-bottom:13px\"><span style=\"font-weight:700; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\">Australia:<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\"> AUD $124.95<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top:13px; margin-bottom:13px\"><span style=\"font-weight:700; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\">New Zealand:<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\"> NZD $139.95<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top:13px; margin-bottom:13px\"><span style=\"font-weight:400; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\">Video game and console prices have been a major focus of the gaming industry these past several weeks, ever since Nintendo revealed <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/nintendo-direct\/2025\/04\/02\/nintendo-switch-2-launches-in-june-for-44999\"><span style=\"font-weight:400; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\"><span style=\"-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none\"><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none\">the steep prices of the Switch 2<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight:400; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\"> and <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/2025\/04\/07\/nintendo-says-mario-kart-worlds-value-justifies-its-80-price\"><span style=\"font-weight:400; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\"><span style=\"-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none\"><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none\">Mario Kart World<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight:400; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\">. President Donald Trump&#8217;s tariff plan threw those high price tags into an even further state of confusion, <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/2025\/04\/04\/trump-tariff-plans-delay-nintendo-switch-2-pre-order-date\"><span style=\"font-weight:400; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\"><span style=\"-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none\"><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none\">delaying pre-orders in America<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight:400; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\"> and <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/nintendo-switch-2-tariff-pre-order-delay-hits-canada-too?link_source=ta_first_comment&amp;taid=67f575baaa2fb50001d86285&amp;fbclid=IwY2xjawJiv59leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHkpugeIx8mTSRMg9ZPUlaMJJxWXNmKGmZJw4Dl4pR41mE3P5BtWxq-sg55Ui_aem_V0Cy8vr_h1aTPTCbFDfVag\"><span style=\"font-weight:400; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\"><span style=\"-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none\"><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none\">Canada<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight:400; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Four years into a console&#8217;s life cycle is typically around the time its producer will permanently decrease the console&#8217;s price. 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