Two sources claim that PlayStation 5 consoles are going to rise in price very soon.
Sony had been raising prices for the console across different regions for a few years. While they initially avoided the US, they finally had to bring it stateside on August 2025.
As reported by PushSquare, French Twitter user GyoJvFR warned that a drastic price increase was imminent.
He provided these prices for the console in Europe:
- PS5 Slim from €549.99 (~$634) to €649.99 (~$749)
- PS5 Pro from €799.99 (~$922) to €899.99 (~$1,038)
- PS5 Slim from €219.99 (~$253) to €249.99 (~$288)
A few hours afterwards, Brazilian Twitter user eXtas1s corroborated Gyo’s claims, saying they are “100 % true”. eXtas1s also says the official announcement is coming later today.
This rumor has emerged while PlayStation users have observed that the company is engaging in A/B testing and dynamic pricing on PlayStation Store.
Taking both together, it’s hard not to see Sony being aggressively anti-consumer. But we’ll see if this rumor turns out to be true.
