{"id":39735,"date":"2026-03-27T20:52:36","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T12:52:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=39735"},"modified":"2026-03-27T20:52:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T12:52:36","slug":"ps5-ps5-pro-and-playstation-portal-price-rises-confirmed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=39735","title":{"rendered":"PS5, PS5 Pro, and PlayStation Portal Price Rises Confirmed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Sony has announced price rises for PS5, PS5 Pro, and PlayStation Portal, blaming \u201ccontinued pressures in the global economic landscape.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The prices rises, which come into effect on April 2, 2026, were \u201ca necessary step to ensure we can continue delivering innovative, high-quality gaming experiences to players worldwide,\u201d Isabelle Tomatis<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Vice President, Global Marketing, Sony Interactive Entertainment, said in a post on the PlayStation Blog.<\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"article-slideshow\"><button type=\"button\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"jsx-2228525885\"\/><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">The 100 Best PlayStation Games of All Time<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img alt=\"100. Ape Escape\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3381835873 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/RightChevron.272be43c.svg) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"\/><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/output><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cWith continued pressures in the global economic landscape, we\u2019ve made the decision to increase the prices of PS5, PS5 Pro, and PlayStation Portal remote player globally,\u201d Tomatis said. \u201cWe 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The updated recommended retail prices for PS5 consoles are effective starting April 2, 2026 as follows:<\/p>\n<h2 data-cy=\"title2\" class=\"title2 jsx-1903782357 jsx-3735650234\">PS5, PS5 Digital Edition, PS5 Pro, and PlayStation Portal April 2026 price rises:<\/h2>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><strong>U.S.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"list jsx-4224303756\" data-cy=\"list\">\n<li>PS5 \u2013 $649.99 <\/li>\n<li>PS5 Digital Edition \u2013 $599.99 <\/li>\n<li>PS5 Pro \u2013 $899.99<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><strong>U.K.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"list jsx-4224303756\" data-cy=\"list\">\n<li>PS5 \u2013 \u00a3569.99 <\/li>\n<li>PS5 Digital Edition \u2013 \u00a3519.99 <\/li>\n<li>PS5 Pro \u2013 \u00a3789.99<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><strong>Europe<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"list jsx-4224303756\" data-cy=\"list\">\n<li>PS5 \u2013 \u20ac649.99 <\/li>\n<li>PS5 Digital Edition \u2013 \u20ac599.99 <\/li>\n<li>PS5 Pro \u2013 \u20ac899.99<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><strong>Japan<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"list jsx-4224303756\" data-cy=\"list\">\n<li>PS5 \u2013 \u00a597,980 <\/li>\n<li>PS5 Digital Edition \u2013 \u00a589,980 <\/li>\n<li>PS5 Pro \u2013 \u00a5137,980<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The updated recommended retail price for PlayStation Portal remote player is effective starting April 2 as follows.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list jsx-4224303756\" data-cy=\"list\">\n<li>U.S. \u2013 $249.99<\/li>\n<li>U.K. \u2013 \u00a3219.99<\/li>\n<li>Europe \u2013 \u20ac249.99<\/li>\n<li>Japan \u2013 \u00a539,980<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"article-video\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Sony last hiked the price of PS5 in the U.S. in August last year, when it confirmed $50 price rises for the PS5, PS5 Digital Edition, and PS5 Pro. The standard PS5 with a disc drive is now a whopping $100 more expensive, as is the PS5 Digital Edition. The PS5 Pro, meanwhile, has gone up an eye-watering $150 to $900. The PlayStation Portal has increased $50. It means a new PS5 now starts at $600. When the standard PS5 launched back in November 2020, it cost $500.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Early reaction to the price rises is a mix of anger and disappointment, but few are shocked at the news given the way things were going. There is also growing concern that gaming is becoming &#8211; or, perhaps, from next month <em>has become<\/em> &#8211; too expensive for many people. Speaking to Edge magazine (via PC Gamer), Circana analyst Mat Piscatella said gaming is trending towards becoming a hobby focused on high-earners.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;A bigger portion of the market is going to people who are more affluent, have higher incomes, and the lower-income parts of the market are really struggling,&#8221; said Piscatella. &#8220;That premium gaming space is leaning more and more on the affluent consumer.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span data-cy=\"poll-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<section class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\"\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The price rises come amid a turbulent time for global markets due to U.S. tariffs and the wars in Iran and Ukraine. The cost of RAM has also skyrocketed amid the global memory shortage sparked by AI demand. And Sony is not alone in raising the price of consoles, Nintendo increased the price of the original Nintendo Switch in August last year, and there are fears it could be about to make the Switch 2 more expensive. Microsoft raised the prices of Xbox consoles, controllers, and headsets in May last year. It makes you wonder, are we approaching the $1,000 console?<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The PlayStation price rises kick in eight months before the release of GTA 6, which is expected to drive significant sales of the current generation of consoles (Rockstar&#8217;s surefire behemoth won&#8217;t launch on PC day one).<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/sony-announces-price-rises-for-ps5-ps5-pro-and-playstation-portal-blames-continued-pressures-in-the-global-economic-landscape\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sony has announced price rises for PS5, PS5 Pro, and PlayStation Portal, blaming \u201ccontinued pressures in the global economic landscape.\u201d The prices rises, which come&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":35246,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[3093,4567,8292,1376,225,4373,7509],"class_list":["post-39735","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tech-gadgets-reviews","tag-confirmed","tag-playstation","tag-portal","tag-price","tag-pro","tag-ps5","tag-rises","wpcat-32-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39735","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=39735"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39735\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/35246"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=39735"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=39735"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=39735"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}