Japan Hit with Yet Another PS5 Price Increase
PS5 accessories also going up in cost.
Sony has confirmed the cost of both PS5 console models will increase once again in Japan, effective from Monday, 2nd September 2024. The standard PS5 with a disc drive will be priced at ¥79,980 (~$550) while the digital version is going up to ¥72,980 (~$500). This represents a ¥13,000 (~$90) price increase for both variations of the console.
While dropping the price of a video game machine has been the norm for generations, the PS5 hasn't had any price cuts outside of temporary sales. Instead, Sony has increased the cost on a few different occasions across a few territories. Today's price increase is down to "the recent challenging external environment, including the current fluctuations in the global economic situation, and the impact it will have on our business," according to Sony on the Japanese PlayStation Blog.
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