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Sony hikes PS5, PS5 Pro and Portal prices
Sony said continued global economic pressures forced a worldwide price rise for PS5 hardware and the Portal, with new US list prices announced and the change effective April 2.
Mar 27th 2026 · Japan
Insights
- Price increases take effect April 2, raising US prices to $599.99 for the PS5 Digital Edition, $649.99 for the PS5 with disc drive, $899.99 for the PS5 Pro and $249.99 for the PlayStation Portal.
Sources
- Sony Announces Price Rises for PS5, PS5 Pro, and PlayStation Portal, Blames 'Continued Pressures in the Global Economic Landscape' / Base PS5 now $650 www.ign.com
- Sony is raising PS5 prices by $100 in April www.theverge.com
- Sony Is Hiking PS5 Prices for the Second Time in Less Than a Year gizmodo.com
- PlayStation Prices Increasing Next Week: Prepare for $900 for a PS5 Pro www.cnet.com
- The PS5 is getting more expensive... again www.engadget.com
- Sony is raising PlayStation 5 prices again, this time by between $100 and $150 arstechnica.com
- PS5 price hiked by £90 due to global 'pressures' www.bbc.com
- Sony hikes PS5 prices by up to $150 citing 'pressures' in global economy www.cnbc.com