Sony increases in the retail price of PlayStation 5 in various countries and regions

PlayStation President and CEO Jim Ryan said that many people around the world are facing a challenging global economic environment, with high inflation and unfavorable currency trends already weighing on consumers in many industries. Given the impact of the current global economic environment on the PlayStation business, the price increase is necessary, and the first priority is to improve the supply situation of the PlayStation 5, in order to allow more players to experience everything that PlayStation 5 has to offer and future developments.

The new RRPs below are effective immediately unless otherwise noted.

• Europe
  • PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive – €549.99
  • PS5 Digital Edition – €449.99

• UK
  • PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive – £479.99
  • PS5 Digital Edition – £389.99

• Japan (effective Sept. 15, 2022)
  • PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive – ¥60,478 yen (including tax)
  • PS5 Digital Edition – ¥49,478 yen (including tax)

• China
  • PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive – ¥4,299 yuan
  • PS5 Digital Edition – ¥3,499 yuan

• Australia
  • PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive – AUD $799.95
  • PS5 Digital Edition – AUD $649.95

• Mexico
  • PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive – MXN $14,999
  • PS5 Digital Edition – MXN $12,499

• Canada
  • PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive – CAD $649.99
  • PS5 Digital Edition – CAD $519.99

Sales of the PlayStation 5 were strong in the early days, leaving the PlayStation 4 behind in the same period, but sales slowed due to a lack of supply starting in the middle of last year.