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PS5 price jumps £40 as Sony cites 'challenging' market conditions

2025-04-15 18:00:38

Sony has raised the price of its PlayStation 5 consoles worldwide, citing "challenging" market conditions.

The price of the digital edition of the PS5 console in the UK has increased by £40 to £429.99.

Its cost for European customers has risen by approximately €50 to €499.99.

The company pointed to high inflation and "fluctuating exchange rates" in a blog post explaining its decision.

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) executive Isabelle Tomatis said PS5 prices in Australia and New Zealand would also rise - including for physical versions that have a disc drive.

The company said the price of the physical edition of the console would not change in the UK.

But it has reduced the cost of its disc drives - which are required for those with digital consoles who want to play physical media - from £99.99 to £69.99 in the UK.

Piers Harding-Rolls, research director at Ampere Analysis, said the disc-free version of the PS5 had formed a larger share of Sony's total sales over the last 18 months.

He said this new price adjustment had brought "the digital edition more into alignment with the standard version".