Sony Annouces Price Hike For All PS5 Models & PlayStation Portal

By wazup on March 27, 2026 No Comments / 3 views

Sony announced via the PlayStation Blog that the standard PS5 console will now cost $649.99, up from $549.99. The PS5 Digital Edition jumps to $599.99 instead of $499.99, and the PlayStation 5 Pro will cost an eyewatering $899.99 instead of $749.99.
The ever-evolving PlayStation Portal is also getting a price hike, now costing $249.99 instead of $199.99.
This price hike is the second one in less than a year after Sony initially jacked up the price of the PS5 console by $50.

Nothing like the sour news of a console price hike to jumpstart the weekend. Sony announced it is jacking up the price of its PS5 consoles.

If you are still on the fence about buying a PS5 console, you might want to hit the purchase button before April 2, because on that day, all PS5 models will see a $100 price increase.

Sony announced via the PlayStation Blog that the standard PS5 console will now cost $649.99, up from $549.99. The PS5 Digital Edition jumps to $599.99 instead of $499.99, and the PlayStation 5 Pro will cost an eyewatering $899.99 instead of $749.99.

The ever-evolving PlayStation Portal is also getting a price hike, now costing $249.99 instead of $199.99.

This price hike is the second one in less than a year after Sony initially jacked up the price of the PS5 console by $50.

According to Sony, the reason for this latest price hike is “continued pressures in the global economic landscape. We 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.”

So, without saying his name, you can basically blame Donald Trump and his use of tariffs, even after the Supreme Court struck them down as illegal.