Three weeks ago we told you that Sony might raise the price of the PS5, news that caused a lot of excitement, but frankly made a lot of sense, which is that the console has been a huge success, so the demand is higher. still so huge that it cannot be purchased directly in stores at the recommended price despite the fact that almost two years have passed since its release. We also need to consider the impact of inflation and production costs.

Today, a Japanese company has confirmed a PS5 price increase and it will take effect immediately, which means that this increase has already taken effect. Jim Ryan, CEO of SIE (Sony Interactive Entertainment), explained that the decision to increase the selling price of the PS5 was very difficult and that it is due to the challenging economic conditions we are in. He also emphasized that they are continuing to work on improving the availability of the console.

The inflation and economic uncertainty we are in is global, but strangely Sony will not increase the price of the PS5 in the United Statessomething that is quite curious, though must be deeply related to the strength of the dollarwhich was able to surpass the euro several times and which is currently at the level of our currency.

These are the new PS5 prices after the markup that Sony applied

PS5 price in Europe:

• PS5 with optical drive: price increases from 499.99 euros to 549.99 euros.
• PS5 without optical drive: price increases from 399.99 euros to 449.99 euros.

PS5 UK price

• PS5 with optical drive: down from £449.99 to £479.99.
• PS5 without optical drive: down from £359.99 to £389.99.

PS5 price in Japan:

• PS5 with optical drive: up from ¥54,978 to ¥60,478.
• PS5 without optical drive: increased from ¥43,978 to ¥49,978.

PS5 price in China:

• PS5 with optical drive: up from 3,899 yuan to 4,299 yuan.
• PS5 without optical drive: up from 3,099 yuan to 3,499 yuan.

PS5 price in Mexico:

• PS5 with optical drive: rising from 13,999 pesos to 14,999 pesos.
• PS5 without optical drive: going from 11,499 pesos to 12,499 pesos.

PS5 price in Australia:

• PS5 with optical drive: up from A$749.95 to A$799.95.
• PS5 without optical drive: Increases from AU$599.95 to AU$649.95.

PS5 price in Canada:

• PS5 with optical drive: Increases from $629.99 CAD to $649.99 CAD.
• PS5 without optical drive: Increases from $499.99 CAD to $519.99 CAD.

Sony also said that other countries in the regions EMEA, APAC and LATAM They could also experience an increase in the price of the PS5 in its two versions, but he did not want to go into details, so we will have to wait and see what happens in the end.

That the console, which has been on the market for two years, is increasing in price right now, when the semiconductor sector is undergoing a clear recovery, and that the price of many components has started to fall, may seem difficult to understand, but Sony made its arguments clear, so there is nothing to say without entering into a controversy.

This increase in the price of the PS5 makes the console 50 euros more expensive in Spain, but the problem is that stocks are still zero and it is not possible to buy a unit at the recommended price. Most of those who buy this console have to go through the resale market, where it reaches prices easily around 800 or 900 euros, actually an electronics store in my town had the unit for sale for 799 euros (new). With this increase in the recommended price speculators and dealers they’ll be able to shoot up the price of the PS5 a bit more.