PlayStation 5 Prices Are Increasing in Europe, UK, Australia and New Zealand
Sony has announced that the PS5 console will be getting price hikes in regions across Europe, Australia and New Zealand. In a post on the PlayStation Blog, the company has confirmed that, while some regions will only see a price hike for the PS5 Digital Edition, others will also be getting higher price tags for the standard PS5 with the Blu-ray disc drive.
Europe and UK will not be getting price hikes for the standard PS5. Australia and New Zealand, on the other hand, will be seeing price hikes across the board. The company has also confirmed that the additional Disc Drive for PS5 will be getting a price hike across these regions as well.
The PS5 Pro, on the other hand, will not be seeing any changes in its price. Sony has also stated that other regions part of its EMEA market (Europe, Middle East and Africa) might also get price hikes down the line. The company has referred to these price hikes as having been made “with a backdrop of a challenging economic environment,” that have forced it to re-evaluate some of its pricing.
This price hike comes shortly after the company had also announced last week that the price of PlayStation Plus subscriptions would be going up across various regions. This includes Australia, Korea, Southeast Asia, and 15 Latin American countries.
Check out the changes in pricing below.
Europe:
PS5 Digital Edition – €499.99
Disc Drive for PS5 – €79.99
UK:
PS5 Digital Edition – £429.99
Disc Drive for PS5 – £69.99
Australia:
Standard PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive – AUD $829.95
PS5 Digital Edition – AUD $749.95
Disc Drive for PS5 – AUD $124.95
New Zealand:
Standard PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive – NZD $949.95
PS5 Digital Edition – NZD $859.95
Disc Drive for PS5 – NZD $139.95