Sony announces an increase in price in the PS5 Digital Edition, the latest generation console in its variant without optical disc unit. The increase affects several countries, including the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Spain and other nations in Europe. According to the official PlayStation site, the decision is related to a “difficult economic environment, characterized by high inflation and fluctuations of exchange rates.” This measure arrives shortly after the controversial tariffs imposed by the United States.
From 449 to 499 euros in Spain
The Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) announcement refers to the so -called recommended sale price (PVP), which, although it is not mandatory, is transmitted directly from the parent company. Therefore, the digital edition of the console will go from 449 euros to 499 euros in Spain, with an increase of 50 euros compared to the 449 euros it cost previouslyand 100 euros more compared to the 399 euros of its initial price in November 2020. Meanwhile, the external record reader has reduced its price from 119 to 79 euros.
For Australia and New Zealand, the price increase is even greater. In Australia, the standard model of the PS5 will cost 829 Australian dollars; In New Zealand, the price will be $ 949 New Zealand dollars for the record reader version. The official statement does not specify a similar increase in the United States, Canada and Latin America. However, with the current situation around US tariffs and rates for different states, a possible price adjustment is anticipated.
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Another industry affected by tariffs
Although tariffs have not yet entered into force, Sony advances to the economic impact by injecting additional costs into their prices; A strategy that reminds of 2022, when the company raised prices in the international market for similar reasons, indicating that it was due to “diverse monetary trends.”
Other leaders of the video game industry have also begun to react to US taxes. Nintendo American fans will have to wait to acquire the Switch 2, since the company is evaluating “the possible impact of tariffs and changing market conditions.” Although the release date, on June 5, remains, Nintendo has affirmed that it will update the opening of the reserves “to a later date”.
Economic agitation and uncertainty make the perspective of buying a new device, especially a smartphonea laptop or a console, it seems more and more distant for many consumers.
Article originally published in Wired Italy. Adapted by Alondra Flores.
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