Many outside of America are seeing higher prices for the PS5 today as inflation takes it toll.
Gamers have been feeling the effect of inflation when it comes to playing on a PC, but they are now experiencing it with a console as well. Sony has raised the price of its PlayStation 5 console in markets outside the U.S., citing inflation as one of the main factors.Console gamers have enjoyed the same price tier for their beloved console of choice across the last couple of generations, even during the pandemic when PC gamers were finding computer parts not only hard to find, but more expensive as well. It now seems that Sony, who just announced its DualSense Edge wireless controller, has finally made the decision to pass some of that pain along to console fans. The company has raised its recommended retail price of its highly popular and still hard to get PlayStation 5 in many markets outside of the United States.The Japanese gaming giant announced that the price hikes are effective immediately in certain countries, but those in Japan will have a reprieve until September 15, 2022. The price bump averages around 10% higher than before in most countries. Also, the company has stated it will not be raising the price in the U.S. at this time.“The global economic environment is a challenge that many of you around the world are no doubt experiencing,“ Sony stated in a blog post.
