Players discover how the consoles prices can vary from region to region. The price of the PS5 is increasing in the United States, but buyers in China can take advantage of new discounts. Despite the measures taken to avoid increasing the price of the PS5, Sony will soon pay 50 dollars to American buyers.
The recent increase in the Prix des consoles PlayStation () has frustrated many American players has frustrated many American players. Although not all the retailers have changed, the PS5, the PS5 Digital Edition and the PS5 Pro are all more expensive by 50 dollars. To add to the indignation, Chinese buyers will soon benefit from a drop in the price of the PS5. On social networks, Daniel Camilo said that Chinese players will pay their console cheaper from August 25.
Converted into American dollars, the price of the PS5 Digital Edition will be $ 390 in China, while that of the PS5 with disk player will be $ 474. For comparison, buyers in the United States can expect to pay $ 499.99 for the digital version and $ 549.99 for the standard console. The price of the PS5 PRO will also drop to $ 749.99, but it does not seem to be part of the promotion in China.
Even if the drop in the price of the PS5 in China is temporary, the chosen moment has irritated PlayStation fans through the Pacific. Sony wishes to develop on the Asian market, by creating a subsidiary to the address to support game developers in the country. However, this promotion comes when the American customs duties imposed on China have contributed to increasing costs for other players.
Lin Tao, Sony financial director, recently explained how the company had taken measures to avoid the effects of customs duties. In May, the manufacturer had formed a reserve of three months of PS5 consoles in the United States in addition, he relocated part of the manufacturing outside of China to counter the sanctions. Despite this, after fast sales, the stock has exhausted. The company explained that this criticized decision was due to the persistence of a “difficult economic environment”.
The temporary break on the increase in Chinese customs duties did not prevent the increase in the advised sale price of the Nintendo Switch The increase in the recommended sale price of the Nintendo Switch and its accessories. Defying historical trends, older consoles command higher prices over the years. The Switch 2 remains at its launch price, but a portable portable console more expensive could be inevitable.