Sony hikes PlayStation 5 price by 11% in Europe


FILE PHOTO: The Sony Playstation logo is seen at the Paris Games Week (PGW), a trade fair for video games in Paris, France, November 5, 2023. REUTERS/Claudia Greco/File Photo

TOKYO (Reuters) -Sony said it will hike the price of its PlayStation 5 (PS5) console in markets in Europe, Britain, Australia and New Zealand, citing high inflation and fluctuating exchange rates.

The Japanese technology and entertainment conglomerate is raising the cost of a PS5 without a disc drive by 11% to 499.99 euros ($569.59) from April 14.

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