Last week, Sony announced, overnight, that the price of its flagship console would have increased $ 50.
A few weeks after Nintendo increased the price of its first generation switch, Sony does the same with its PlayStation 5. A direct consequence of the introduction, at 1is Last August, new customs duties imposed by the government of Donald Trump on produced products abroad.
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Why does the price of PS5 increase (again)?
Like the vast majority of high tech products worldwide, Sony consoles are made in China. However, the country is precisely the one that is the hardest affected by the new taxes wanted by the United States government – up to around 30 %. In addition, even if the company had explained during its latest financial report to have diversified its supply chains, neighboring countries are barely better lotis: 20 % for Vietnam, 19 % for Malaysia, 15 % for Japan…
The manufacturers therefore have two possibilities: to cut their margins at the risk of attracting the wrath of the shareholders, or increasing the price of their products and making consumers pay. Sony therefore opted for this second solution and announced on Wednesday August 20 on Wednesday, August 20, that all of its PS5 consoles would increase by $ 50 the next day, Thursday, August 21.
The PS5 Digital Edition thus goes from $ 450 to 500, the model with disk reader from 500 to $ 550, and the PS5 PRO from $ 700 to $ 750.
A unique situation
A console that sees its price climbing five years after its release is unheard of. And, as we indicate in title, it is not the first time that Sony has seen her prices upwards. It is simply new: as evidenced by an image circulating on Reddit, the PS4 cost only $ 299 after five years on the market.
Furthermore, the great economic instability in which the world is found today does not guarantee that this umpteenth increase will be the last. However, Europe and France are currently spared by this new price – our customs duties for products from Asia having not changed in recent months.
