PS5 Price to Increase in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand
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William D’Angelo
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Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced it is increasing the price of the PlayStation 5 console Europe, Australia and New Zealand starting April 14.
“With a backdrop of a challenging economic environment, including high inflation and fluctuating exchange rates, SIE has made the tough decision to raise the recommended retail price (RRP) of the PlayStation 5 console in select markets in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Australia and New Zealand,” said Sony.
The price of the PlayStation 5 Pro will remain unchanged.
Here are the new prices:
- Europe
- PS5 Digital Edition – €499.99 (Was €449.99)
- (No pricing changes for the standard PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive)
- UK
- PS5 Digital Edition – £429.99 (Was £389.99)
- (No pricing changes for the standard PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive)
- Australia
- Standard PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive – AUD $829.95 (Was AUD $799.95)
- PS5 Digital Edition – AUD $749.95 (Was AUD $679.95)
- New Zealand
- Standard PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive – NZD $949.95 (Was NZD $899.95)
- PS5 Digital Edition – NZD $859.95 (Was NZD $769.95)
The price of the PS5 Disc Drive is getting a price decrease on April 14:
- Europe – €79.99 (Was €119.99)
- UK – £69.99 (Was £99.99)
- Australia – AUD $124.95 (Was AUD $159.95)
- New Zealand – NZD $139.95 (Was NZD $169.95)
A life-long and avid gamer, William D’Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can contact the author on Bluesky.
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