‘Severe strain’ on tech supply chains will cause more price rises


Prices are rising amid the tariff spat. — Photo: Sebastian Gollnow/dpa

The “uncertainty” created by US President Donald Trump’s changing tariffs policy is putting tech manufacturing supply chains under “severe strain”, and sparking price rises, experts have said.

On Monday, Sony confirmed it was raising the price of some PlayStation 5 consoles in the UK, Europe, Australia and New Zealand because of what it called “challenging” economic conditions.

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