Sony has announced a global price increase on all versions of the PS5, with a PS5 Pro now costing $900.
In a post on the PlayStation Blog, Isabelle Tomatis, vice president of global marketing at Sony Interactive Entertainment, explains: "With continued pressures in the global economic landscape, we've made the decision to increase the prices of PS5, PS5 Pro, and PlayStation Portal remote player globally. 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."
The PS5 disk edition is going from £479.99 / $549.99 to £569.99 / $649.99, while the digital version goes from £429.99 / $499.99 to £519.99 / $599.99 in the UK and US, respectively. Worst of all is the PS5 Pro, which is facing a major increase in the US, going up $150 from $749.99 to $899.99, while the UK version is facing a £90 increase from £699.99 to £789.99. Thankfully, all three consoles are still available for their previous prices at Amazon, at the time of writing.
The remote play handheld PlayStation Portal will also face a price increase globally, as it's going up in price from £199.99 / $199.99 to £219.99 / $249.99, so if you thought the device was overpriced before, it's only getting worse. For now, though, you'll still find it at $199.99 at Amazon.
These price increases will undoubtedly have been influenced by the ongoing global ram shortages that are plaguing all aspects of the tech world because it's all being wasted on AI slop farms. These price increases will come into effect on April 2, 2026, so if you're planning on picking up a console, now is probably the time.
