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Photo Credit: Reuters PS5 Digital Edition prices have been hiked in the UK and Europe Highlights PS5 price hike come after widespread tariffs announced by the US Sony has also increased PS Plus prices in over 20 countries PS5 disc drive prices have been reduced Advertisement Sony is increasing the price of the PlayStation 5 in select markets in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Australia, and New Zealand, the company announced Sunday. The PlayStation parent cited “challenging economic environment” as the reason for the price hike of its console. No price increase has been announced for the Indian market for now. The decision comes after US president Donald Trump imposed widespread tariffs on the country's imports, that is expected to impact prices of gaming consoles globally.PS5 Price HikePS5 prices in key markets of Europe, EMEA, Australia, and New Zealand will go up starting April 14. In the UK and Europe, Sony has raised the price of the PS5 Digital Edition, while pricing for the standard PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive has not changed.In Europe, PS5 Digital Edition price has gone up from EUR 449.99 to EUR 499.99 — an increase of EUR 50. In the UK, PS5 Digital Edition now costs GBP 429.99, up from GBP 389.99.In Australia, the PS5 Physical Edition now costs AUD 829.95, up from AUD 799.95, while the price of the Digital Edition has been hiked to AUD 749.95 from AUD 649.95. In the neighbouring New Zealand, the standard PS5 now costs NZD 949.95, while the pricing for the digital edition console has been hiked up to NZD 859.95.Sony called the decision to raise prices of PS5 “tough” and said high inflation and fluctuating exchange rates led it to raise the recommended retail price for the console. Prices for PS5 Pro have not been increased.It's also worth noting that prices for the PS5 disc drive have gone down in the same markets, now costing EUR 79.99 and GBP 69.99 in Europe and the UK, respectively. Sony also said that select other markets in EMEA may also receive a price hike for the PS5 console.The price hikes come after Bloomberg research said that both PS5 and the newly unveiled Nintendo Switch 2 would likely get costlier in the aftermath of Trump tariffs. Pricing for the PS5 in the US, however, has not been increased yet.Last week, Sony also announced it was increasing the price of the PlayStation Plus subscription service in over 20 countries, including Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, and the Latin American market.The PS Plus price hike will not take effect until users' next billing date that occurs on or after June 24, Sony said. Any membership changes made on or after April 16, however, will reflect the increased prices.“Like many businesses around the world, we continue to be impacted by global market conditions and will be adjusting our local prices for PlayStation Plus. This price adjustment will enable us to continue bringing high-quality games and value-added benefits to your PlayStation Plus subscription service,” Sony said in a PlayStation Blog post last week. KEY SPECSNEWSHDD 1TB PCie Gen 4 NVMe SSDProcessor Custom 8-core AMD Zen 2 CPU @ 3.5GHz with SMT Graphics Custom AMD RDNA 2 GPU 36 CUs @ 2.23GHz (variable frequency)RAM 16GB GDDR6USB 4Weight 4.5kgEthernet GigabitMore Sony Gaming Consoles KEY SPECSNEWSHDD 1TB PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSDProcessor Custom 8-core AMD Zen 2 CPU @ 3.5GHz with SMT Graphics Custom AMD RDNA 2 GPU 36 CUs @ 2.23GHzRAM 16GB GDDR6More Sony Gaming Consoles For the latest tech news and reviews, follow Gadgets 360 on X, Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads and Google News. For the latest videos on gadgets and tech, subscribe to our YouTube channel. If you want to know everything about top influencers, follow our in-house Who'sThat360 on Instagram and YouTube. Manas Mitul In his time as a journalist, Manas Mitul has written on a wide spectrum of beats including politics, culture and sports. He enjoys reading, walking around in museums and rewatching films. Talk to Manas about football and tennis, but maybe don’t bring up his video game backlog. More Related Stories

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Lukar Unshakable Resolve - Prophet of Truth Member Oct 27, 2017 27,472 Untagged game spoilers are allowed in this thread. If you haven't played Part II, click here for the spoiler-free thread in the EtcetEra Forum. ​ The Last of Us (HBO Series) - Season 2 The ResetEra Game Spoiler OTWelcome to the ResetEra game spoiler OT for season two of HBO's television adaptation of ​The Last of Us! The seven-episode second season kicks off on Sunday, April 13, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET/ 6:00 PM PT on both HBO and Max (9:00 PM PT on HBO West), with a new episode releasing every Sunday thereafter until the season concludes on May 25, 2025. (Read Me Before Posting) Spoiler Rules (Read Me Before Posting)​ Spoiler tags are not required when live-posting while watching the series on Sunday nights If you're watching on Max rather than HBO, do not skip further into the episode and openly post spoilers for it before it has finished airing on HBO Spoiler tags are not required when discussing any existing material from the overall TLoU universe. This includes the show's first season, The Last of Us: Part I, the Left Behind DLC, the American Dreams comic series, and most importantly, The Last of Us: Part II Discussion of leaks must use properly marked spoiler tags to ensure that anyone who doesn't want to see leaks can avoid them Anyone seen violating these rules will be reported to ResetEra's moderation team If you haven't played the games and have only watched season one of The Last of Us, please click here to go to the spoiler-free thread on the EtcetEra side. I will be updating the threadmarks with links when new episodes release. If you're watching the series late, feel free to use the threadmarks as a way to catch up with the rest of us without being spoiled on any new / different stuff! General Information Original network: HBO Based on The Last of Us: Part II by Naughty Dog Showrunners: Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann Writers: Craig Mazin, Neil Druckmann & Halley Gross Composer: Gustavo Santaolalla Directors: Episode 1: Craig Mazin Episode 2: Mark Mylod Episode 3: Peter Hoar Episode 4: Kate Herron Episode 5: Stephen Williams Episode 6: Neil Druckmann Episode 7: Nina Lopez-Corrado Official Synopsis said: Five years after the events of the first season, Joel and Ellie are drawn into conflict with each other and a world even more dangerous and unpredictable than the one they left behind. Click to expand... Click to shrink... The Cast (Images link to IMDB) Additional cast: Ariela Barer as Mel Tati Gabrielle as Nora Spencer Lord as Owen Danny Ramirez as Manny Jeffrey Wright as Isaac Catherine O'Hara as Gail Review Averages Rotten Tomatoes: 92% (Certified Fresh) Metacritic: 83 (Must-Watch) Trailers View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJtZ6Uqv-2Y View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylovT43x3yo View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zHPsmXCjB0 Supplementary Material HBO's The Last of Us Podcast (hosted by Troy Baker) (Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify) Other The Last of Us OTs The Last of Us Community OT The Last of Us (HBO Series) OTs Season 1 The Last of Us: Part I OT (PS5 | PC) The Last of Us: Part II OT (PS4 | PS5 | PC) Spoiler threads (Thread 1 - Thread 2 - Thread 3)   Last edited: Thursday at 3:21 AM Threadmarks Spoiler Guidelines New Index OP OP Lukar Unshakable Resolve - Prophet of Truth Member Oct 27, 2017 27,472 (Read Me Before Posting) Spoiler Rules (Read Me Before Posting)​ Spoiler tags are not required when live-posting while watching the series on Sunday nights If you're watching on Max rather than HBO, do not skip further into the episode and openly post spoilers for it before it has finished airing on HBO Spoiler tags are not required when discussing any existing material from the overall TLoU universe. This includes the show's first season, The Last of Us: Part I, the Left Behind DLC, the American Dreams comic series, and most importantly, The Last of Us: Part II Discussion of leaks must use properly marked spoiler tags to ensure that anyone who doesn't want to see leaks can avoid them Anyone seen violating these rules will be reported to ResetEra's moderation team If you haven't played the games and have only watched season one of The Last of Us, please click here to go to the spoiler-free thread on the EtcetEra side.  Last edited: Wednesday at 11:46 PM New Index Morrigan Spear of the Metal Church Member Oct 24, 2017 36,737 Nice OT! Will this season not feature Lev, then?  Mcfrank Member Oct 28, 2017 17,644 Nice OT. Thanks for taking it on as I know it was a bunch of drama last time.   SolidSnakex Member Oct 25, 2017 27,445 Morrigan said: Nice OT! Will this season not feature Lev, then? Click to expand... Click to shrink... There hasn't been an official casting for Lev or Yara. But they could still pop up as an Easter egg like Dina last season.  Walpurgisnacht Member May 7, 2020 1,543 Posting for later.   Adryuu Master of the Wind Member Oct 27, 2017 6,464 Two things: Both threads say April 25th for the season finale. I'm guessing it's may 25th. Threads only have us based time. I don't know if it's global but does anyone know what time the episodes will air in the European Max streaming app? I don't know if it'll be Sundays or Mondays for me.  OP OP Lukar Unshakable Resolve - Prophet of Truth Member Oct 27, 2017 27,472 Adryuu said: Both threads say April 25th for the season finale. I'm guessing it's may 25th. Click to expand... Click to shrink... Correct, my bad   Adryuu Master of the Wind Member Oct 27, 2017 6,464 SolidSnakex said: Easter egg like Dina last season. Click to expand... Click to shrink... I think I missed that. Where was she?  OP OP Lukar Unshakable Resolve - Prophet of Truth Member Oct 27, 2017 27,472 Adryuu said: I think I missed that. Where was she? Click to expand... Click to shrink... View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuBQoiATTXM Druckmann confirmed in that episode's corresponding podcast episode that it was Dina.  Adryuu Master of the Wind Member Oct 27, 2017 6,464 Lukar said: Druckmann confirmed in that episode's corresponding podcast episode that it was Dina. Click to expand... Click to shrink... Lol I remember that but I didn't think it would necessarily have to be her. Thanks!  luca Member Oct 25, 2017 19,186 I expect this season to be subpar since I didn't like the first season much compared to - yes, the game - and it'll probably be the same case this season. But I'll be tuning in weekly just cause TLOUII is my favorite game of all time and I want it to be good on its own so I can recommend casuals experience this story.   poklane Member Oct 25, 2017 31,605 the Netherlands Main hope/request I have for this season or season 3 is to at least get a good chunk of content of Tommy in Seattle. It's obvious why we didn't really get that in the game, but I think for the show you can easily show some of Tommy's activities in Seattle from his point of view. Also, if we're assuming they end if at the theater, I do wonder if there's a possibility that we do get the Abby vs Ellie fight already. Ending the season with Abby threatening to shoot Ellie is okay, but I think ending it with Tommy "dead" and Ellie & Dina beaten up could be a great way to end it too.  Mzo Member Nov 30, 2017 1,397 I'm interested to see if they decide to still go with towering wooden structures creating narrow bridges between skyscrapers. It was such a leap for me when I saw it in game, I can't imagine most people will be like yeah, they made those sure.   Zebesian-X Member Dec 3, 2018 24,835 The Last of Us season 2 has one of the best TV episodes of the century so far — and the rest is pretty good too HBO's prestige mushroom-zombie show picks up five years after Joel's massacre in Salt Lake City. But does its second season live up to the GOAT status of the first? www.gq-magazine.co.uk GQ hyping the fuck out of Mark Mylod's episode, comparing it to a GoT Battle Episode (not really spoilers, but marked for anyone that wants to go in totally blind): Without crossing too many red spoiler lines, it is early in the season that Jackson finds itself under threat. What follows is an episode long extended set-piece in which the town is assaulted by the horde — towering bloaters, runners, clickers, you name it — evoking the biggest, most visceral and goriest battles from the peak of HBO's flagship fantasy series. Explosive barrels, flamethrowers, clicker-hungry dogs and enough ammunition to arm a small state are deployed in defence of the settlement; it's the sort of bicep-flexing episode you watch and think, "Ah, so this is where half of the budget went". Not that it's all about the flashy effects and violence. The episode has clear emotional stakes, and you care about the outcomes for almost all involved — even the peripheral characters we might've only momentarily glimpsed in prior scenes. The actors across the ensemble put in series-best work, with masterful direction from Succession's Mark Mylod, who deftly weaves together the episode's most emotional and action-heavy beats. Altogether, it's the certain Emmy play — sure to go down as a TV all-timer, and waxed poetic about in the same way as season one standout "Long, Long Time". Can't wait! poklane said: Main hope/request I have for this season or season 3 is to at least get a good chunk of content of Tommy in Seattle. It's obvious why we didn't really get that in the game, but I think for the show you can easily show some of Tommy's activities in Seattle from his point of view. Also, if we're assuming they end if at the theater, I do wonder if there's a possibility that we do get the Abby vs Ellie fight already. Ending the season with Abby threatening to shoot Ellie is okay, but I think ending it with Tommy "dead" and Ellie & Dina beaten up could be a great way to end it too. Click to expand... Click to shrink... A Tommy episode would be really nice. You could work in some flashbacks with him and Joel, maybe draw from the material they were gonna use for the DLC they were kicking around   Mcfrank Member Oct 28, 2017 17,644 Zebesian-X said: The Last of Us season 2 has one of the best TV episodes of the century so far — and the rest is pretty good too HBO's prestige mushroom-zombie show picks up five years after Joel's massacre in Salt Lake City. But does its second season live up to the GOAT status of the first? www.gq-magazine.co.uk GQ hyping the fuck out of Mark Mylod's episode, comparing to a GoT Battle Episode (not really spoilers, but marked for anyone that wants to go in totally blind): Without crossing too many red spoiler lines, it is early in the season that Jackson finds itself under threat. What follows is an episode long extended set-piece in which the town is assaulted by the horde — towering bloaters, runners, clickers, you name it — evoking the biggest, most visceral and goriest battles from the peak of HBO's flagship fantasy series. Explosive barrels, flamethrowers, clicker-hungry dogs and enough ammunition to arm a small state are deployed in defence of the settlement; it's the sort of bicep-flexing episode you watch and think, "Ah, so this is where half of the budget went". Not that it's all about the flashy effects and violence. The episode has clear emotional stakes, and you care about the outcomes for almost all involved — even the peripheral characters we might've only momentarily glimpsed in prior scenes. The actors across the ensemble put in series-best work, with masterful direction from Succession's Mark Mylod, who deftly weaves together the episode's most emotional and action-heavy beats. Altogether, it's the certain Emmy play — sure to go down as a TV all-timer, and waxed poetic about in the same way as season one standout "Long, Long Time". Can't wait to Click to expand... Click to shrink... Interesting. I have also heard a ton of praise for episode 6 which is the one directed by Druckmann   Zebesian-X Member Dec 3, 2018 24,835 Mcfrank said: Interesting. I have also heard a ton of praise for episode 6 which is the one directed by Druckmann Click to expand... Click to shrink... Yeah I saw the same! Figure that's gotta be the museum episode   closer Member Oct 25, 2017 5,309 I wonder how hard they will go in on sad dog deaths   Praxis Sausage Tycoon Member Oct 25, 2017 8,052 UK closer said: I wonder how hard they will go in on sad dog deaths Click to expand... Click to shrink... Hopefully pretty hard  Xuxa Fan Member Apr 30, 2023 824 Zebesian-X said: Yeah I saw the same! Figure that's gotta be the museum episode Click to expand... Click to shrink... I feel this season is going to mash two of Ellie's flashbacks into one episode, with the writers deferring to and favoring the museum over the motel. If the season ends where the reviews are suggesting, it's going to be imperative that they move ahead with the events of Ellie's day 3 in order to end it on their season 2 cliffhanger.  rama_ Member Jul 30, 2024 476 Can't wait for this! Replaying Part II on PC in preparation; still my favorite game of all time.   GambitPool Member Nov 27, 2020 1,947 Didn't know Danny Ramirez was playing Manny. Shit. I like Danny from his work as Joaquin Torres and in Top Gun Maverick. But I really don't like Manny lol.   Lotus One Winged Slayer Member Oct 25, 2017 122,454 GambitPool said: Didn't know Danny Ramirez was playing Manny. Shit. I like Danny from his work as Joaquin Torres and in Top Gun Maverick. But I really don't like Manny lol. Click to expand... Click to shrink... Oh that's cool, didn't know that either, good role for him  Aprikurt ▲ Legend ▲ Member Oct 29, 2017 20,042 What's the over/under on them adding a scene where Joel has to take out somebody that knows his secret   Mattmo831 Featuring Mattmo831 from the Apple v Epic case Member Oct 26, 2020 6,353 Can't wait.   Cartwynd Shinra Employee Member Sep 14, 2023 668 Aprikurt said: What's the over/under on them adding a scene where Joel has to take out somebody that knows his secret Click to expand... Click to shrink... I think that is all but hinted at, but it will also be a mercy killing.  jawzpause Member Nov 7, 2017 2,566 Really curious to see how they handle Joel death, and when it'll be exactly. If i had to guess the season will end with it   OP OP Lukar Unshakable Resolve - Prophet of Truth Member Oct 27, 2017 27,472 jawzpause said: Really curious to see how they handle Joel death, and when it'll be exactly. If i had to guess the season will end with it Click to expand... Click to shrink... All signs point to it happening in the second episode. You can't really put it at the end of the season when it's the catalyst for the entire story.   Rumenapp Forza Photographer Member Nov 9, 2017 16,801 The game felt like the right length on the story they wanted to tell with these characters. I wonder how much they will add up to the story with this show being divided into two seasons just for the second game.  Aprikurt ▲ Legend ▲ Member Oct 29, 2017 20,042 jawzpause said: Really curious to see how they handle Joel death, and when it'll be exactly. If i had to guess the season will end with it Click to expand... Click to shrink... This ain't The Last of Us Part 1.5: Joel does the dishes   Lotus One Winged Slayer Member Oct 25, 2017 122,454 jawzpause said: Really curious to see how they handle Joel death, and when it'll be exactly. If i had to guess the season will end with it Click to expand... Click to shrink... I'm surprised people are still thinking this  Mephariel Member Dec 3, 2018 129 jawzpause said: Really curious to see how they handle Joel death, and when it'll be exactly. If i had to guess the season will end with it Click to expand... Click to shrink... There is no way. I mean if you look at the trailer, clearly that is not the case.  Rumenapp Forza Photographer Member Nov 9, 2017 16,801 jawzpause said: Really curious to see how they handle Joel death, and when it'll be exactly. If i had to guess the season will end with it Click to expand... Click to shrink... Pedro Pascal is highly requested right now, he ain't got no time for more TLOU episodes.  Aprikurt ▲ Legend ▲ Member Oct 29, 2017 20,042 Lotus said: I'm surprised people are still thinking this Click to expand... Click to shrink... It's one of my most eagerly anticipated things about the new season coming out, so this can finally be put to rest 😂 ... Just like Joel  jawzpause Member Nov 7, 2017 2,566 Ok guess I'm wrong then 😅 haven't been up to date with the leaks   Morrigan Spear of the Metal Church Member Oct 24, 2017 36,737 jawzpause said: Ok guess I'm wrong then 😅 haven't been up to date with the leaks Click to expand... Click to shrink... I haven't really seen any trailer but in the game Joel dies very early into the story and it kickstarts the whole thing, zero chance he's still alive by the end of the 2nd episode honestly. Maybe even at the end of the first.   DecoyoctopusV Member Sep 30, 2024 584 Finland How many hours from now we get the first episode on Max? Edit: Its apparently April 13 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on HBO.  Last edited: Saturday at 4:19 AM Ashes of Dreams Fallen Guardian of Unshakable Resolve Member May 22, 2020 19,190 Hmm, so people think it's happening at the end of Episode 2? I kinda assumed it'd be Episode 1 this whole time. Unless we do some of the full flashback stuff all in Ep1, there's not that much that happens to really justify pushing it all off until the end of Episode 2. And then they wouldn't leave until a bit into Episode 3? Well, I trust them to know what they're doing, of course.   ket Member Jul 27, 2018 14,751 Ashes of Dreams said: Hmm, so people think it's happening at the end of Episode 2? I kinda assumed it'd be Episode 1 this whole time. Unless we do some of the full flashback stuff all in Ep1, there's not that much that happens to really justify pushing it all off until the end of Episode 2. And then they wouldn't leave until a bit into Episode 3? Well, I trust them to know what they're doing, of course. Click to expand... Click to shrink... Yes I think joel is getting killed at the end of ep 2   ceej Member Mar 9, 2021 5,384 Reno, Nv. Aprikurt said: This ain't The Last of Us Part 1.5: Joel does the dishes Click to expand... Click to shrink... lol   luca Member Oct 25, 2017 19,186 24 HOURS Can't believe it's back so soon.  nDesh The Three Eyed Raven Member Oct 27, 2017 3,609 I'm surprised that no reviews have implied how emotionally devastating Joel's death is.   Ashes of Dreams Fallen Guardian of Unshakable Resolve Member May 22, 2020 19,190 nDesh said: I'm surprised that no reviews have implied how emotionally devastating Joel's death is. Click to expand... Click to shrink... I mean they obviously can't talk about it. But basically every review I skimmed had some sort of "if you know you know" winking moment.   Aiqops Uncle Works at Nintendo Member Aug 3, 2021 18,842 So excited, but will have to wait till monday after work to be able to watch it.🥲 Thankfully next week is easter holiday on monday.  Bucca Member Oct 25, 2017 4,900 Joel dying is the inciting action for Ellie to put the whole story into motion. It will not be a late season/finale episode.  Walpurgisnacht Member May 7, 2020 1,543 If no one has posted - a couple of clips from Season 2 are available online. At the end of the interview with Jimmy Fallon. One featuring Ellie and Tommy Should go without saying but don't click if you don't want it spoiled, there's only one day left.  Last edited: Yesterday at 1:57 AM luca Member Oct 25, 2017 19,186 RTÉ Radio 1 also dropped an audio file of Dina and Joel talking in episode one. I didn't like their conversation, the writing, dialogue or delivery but maybe it works better on screen and in context.   Walpurgisnacht Member May 7, 2020 1,543 luca said: RTÉ Radio 1 also dropped an audio file of Dina and Joel talking in episode one. I didn't like their conversation but maybe it works better on screen. Click to expand... Click to shrink... Yeah. Joel asking Dina "but... what did I do?" didn't sit right with me, especially if this is after they've been estranged for a while. He knows what he did by that point in the story and he's just giving her space. I'll have to wait for the context for that, though.   Leeness Member Oct 27, 2017 10,404 Gonna wait a bit and sub to Crave in May, I think. So I'll be a few episodes behind, but looking forward to this, plus reactions to The Episode. 🥰   ceej Member Mar 9, 2021 5,384 Reno, Nv. Just a reminder that Owen fucking sucks.  

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