PS5 price increase in Canada, Mexico, Asia, and Australia

The PlayStation 5 will be getting even more pricey in select markets due to continued inflation and other global economic troubles.

Today on the Playstation blog, Sony announced PS5's price for all editions are going up in Europe, the UK, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Canada. The USA seems to be the only market not getting hit with price increases.

The global economic environment is a challenge that many of you around the world are no doubt experiencing. We’re seeing high global inflation rates, as well as adverse currency trends, impacting consumers and creating pressure on many industries.

The price increases are below...

Europe:

PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive – €549.99, up from €499.99

PS5 Digital Edition – €449.99, up from €399.99

UK:

PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive – £479.99, up from £449.99

PS5 Digital Edition – £389.99, up from £359.99

Japan:

PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive – ¥54,980 yen, up from ¥49,980

PS5 Digital Edition – ¥44,980 yen, up from ¥39,980

China:

PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive – ¥4,299 yuan, up from ¥3,899 yuan

PS5 Digital Edition – ¥3,499 yuan, up from ¥3,099 yuan

Australia:

PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive – AUD $799.95, up from AUD $749.95

PS5 Digital Edition – AUD $649.95, up from AUD $599.95

Mexico:

PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive – MXN $14,999, up from MXN $13,999

PS5 Digital Edition – MXN $12,499, up from MXN $11,499

Canada:

PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive – CAD $649.99, up from $629 CAD

PS5 Digital Edition – CAD $519.99, up from $499 CAD

Source: PlayStation blog

 

Everything is getting more and more costly