The PS5, PS5 Pro, and PlayStation Portal Remote Player have all seen price increases worldwide, with the PS5 itself costing around 100,000 yen from April 2nd, sparking outrage among gamers.
Notice Regarding Suggested Retail Price Revisions for PS5®, PS5®Pro, and PlayStation Portal™ Remote Player – PlayStation.Blog (Japanese)
https://blog.ja.playstation.com/2026/03/27/20260327-ps5-price-update-o/
Sony is raising PS5 prices by $100 in April | The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/games/902224/sony-ps5-playstation-price-hike
Sony to hike PS5 prices by $100 as AI and Iran war push up memory chip costs | Technology | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/27/sony-playstation-5-price-hike-ai-iran-war
Sony is raising PlayStation 5 prices again, this time by between $100 and $150 - Ars Technica
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/03/sony-is-raising-playstation-5-prices-again-this-time-by-between-100-and-150/
The suggested retail prices (including tax) for PS5 and PlayStation Portal Remote Player will be changed as follows:
◆Japan
PS5 : ¥79,980 → ¥97,980
PS5 Digital Edition : ¥72,980 → ¥89,980
PS5 Pro : ¥119,980 → ¥137,980
PlayStation Portal Remote Player : ¥34,980 → ¥39,980
Please note that the suggested retail price for the PlayStation 5 Digital Edition (Japanese version only) remains unchanged at 55,000 yen (including tax).
◆ America
PS5: $649.99 (approximately 104,000 yen)
PS5 Digital Edition: $599.99 (approximately 96,000 yen)
PS5 Pro: $899.99 (approximately 144,000 yen)
PlayStation Portal Remote Player: $249.99 (approximately 40,000 yen)
◆United Kingdom
PS5: £569.99 (approximately ¥120,800)
PS5 Digital Edition: £519.99 (approximately ¥110,200)
PS5 Pro: £789.99 (approximately ¥167,500)
PlayStation Portal Remote Player: £219.99 (approximately ¥46,600)
◆ Europe
PS5: €649.99 (approximately ¥119,600)
PS5 Digital Edition: €599.99 (approximately ¥110,400)
PS5 Pro: 899.99 euros (approximately 165,700 yen)
PlayStation Portal Remote Player: €249.99 (approximately ¥46,000)
British media outlet The Guardian reports that the price increase is due to the halt in helium production in Qatar.
Iranian attack could halt helium production in Qatar, potentially impacting semiconductor production worldwide - GIGAZINE
In the comments section of the official PlayStation blog announcing the PS5 price increase, there were many harsh comments, such as, 'That's why flagship titles that support the platform are important. Game console prices are rising over time , not falling like in previous generations, so there needs to be a differentiating factor for people to buy PlayStation hardware,' 'I can't even imagine how expensive the PS6 is going to be ,' 'You guys are embarrassing. All you've done with the PS5 generation is shut down studios and raise the prices of everything,' and 'That's not the price of a game console from five years ago.'
PlayStation isn't the only company raising prices. In 2025, Microsoft announced price increases for Xbox Series X/S consoles, Xbox controllers, and some new games.
Microsoft announces price increase for Xbox Series S|X; in the US, the Xbox Series X will increase in price by 22,000 yen in just six months - GIGAZINE
Nintendo also implemented price increases in the US in August 2025, and has announced that from May 2026, they will have different pricing for physical and digital versions of their new first-party games.
Nintendo has finally announced in the US that it will be pricing new first-party games for Nintendo Switch 2 exclusively for physical and digital copies differently starting in May 2026 - GIGAZINE
In addition, the Nex Playground , a home gaming console that allows full-body control similar to Kinect, is also scheduled to see a price increase of $50 (approximately 8,000 yen) starting in April 2026.
The shortage of memory due to the demand for AI is causing soaring costs across the entire technology industry, so price increases like this one tend to be seen as unavoidable.
Furthermore, there are reports that PlayStation is considering delaying the release of its next-generation console, the PS6, due to insufficient memory.
'PlayStation 6' release may be delayed until 2028 or later due to memory shortages caused by AI demand - GIGAZINE
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