Sony has announced that the price of the PS5 digital edition has increased again in some regions, from immediately.
The PS5 digital edition now costs € 499.99 in Europe, above its previous price of € 449.99 (an increase of € 50).
Meanwhile, in the United Kingdom, the console now costs £ 429.99, above its previous £ 389.99 (an increase of £ 40).
This is the second time that Sony has increased the price of the PS5 digital edition, after having done so in 2022. The console originally cost € 399.99 in Europe and £ 359.99 in the United Kingdom, which means that the new price marks a total increase of € 100 / £ 70 from the launch.
The standard PS5 console and PS5 Pro will not receive price increases in the United Kingdom or Europe for now.
Australia and New Zealand also obtain price increases today, both in the PS5 digital and standard consoles. In Australia, the digital edition will now cost $ 749.95 (compared to $ 649.95 and $ 599.95 before that) and the standard edition with Disc Disco will cost $ 829.95 (compared to $ 799.95 and $ 749.95 before that).
However, one thing that will get a price cut is the PS5 disc unit, which will fall to £ 69.99 in the United Kingdom and € 79.99 in Europe.
In a statement on the official PlayStation blog, the Vice President of Sie and Africa (EMEA), Australia and New Zealand “. “
Sony points out that certain other markets in EMEA can also obtain price increases, but has not given more details.
Sony previously increased the price of PS5 in regions selected in August 2022, with the digital and standard editions that obtain walks in the United Kingdom, Europe, Australia, Japan, China, Mexico and Canada, but not in the United States.
In fact, this is the second time that the United States escaped an increase in prices of this nature, although when Sony launched the thin edition of the Digital PS5 that was launched in the USA. UU. A $ 449, instead of the $ 399 version in which it was launched.
