Sony raises the price of the PlayStation 5 in the US


A Sony PS5 in a store in Manhattan, New York, US. The price change affects the standard Playstation 5, the Digital Edition and the Pro. According to Sony, prices for games and accessories remain unchanged and that this round of increases only affects consoles sold in the US. — Reuters

NEW YORK: Sony has raised the price of its PlayStation 5 consoles being sold in the United States by US$50 (RM211).

"Similar to many global businesses, we continue to navigate a challenging economic environment,” Sony global marketing vice president Isabelle Tomatis wrote in a blog post. "As a result, we’ve made the difficult decision to increase the recommended retail price for PlayStation 5 consoles in the US starting on August 21.”

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