Well, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, and it’s not like we called this happening (but we totally did, and were told we were wrong), but Sony has officially announced that it will be raising the prices of its PlayStation 5 lineup, including the PS5, PS5 Pro, and PS Portal, starting April 2, 2026.
According to Sony, the price adjustments are due to what it calls “continued pressures in the global economic landscape,” which has been a recurring theme across the gaming and tech industries lately. Sony says the move was necessary to continue delivering “high-quality gaming experiences,” but that likely won’t soften the blow for players who were already on the fence about jumping into the current generation.
Here’s what the new pricing will look like in the United States:
- PS5 – $649.99 (up from $549.99)
- PS5 Digital Edition – $599.99 (up from $499.99)
- PS5 Pro – $899.99 (up from $749.99)
- PS Portal – $249.99 (up from $199.99)
That’s a $100 increase across the standard PS5 models, while the PS5 Pro sees an even steeper jump, landing just shy of $900. Seriously, $900 for a PS5 Pro? That’s wild.
What makes this sting even more is that this is the second time that PlayStation has raised the price of its products in less than a year. Back on August 21, 2025, PlayStation has raised the prices of the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 5 Digital and PlayStation 5 Pro by an extra $50. Now we’re seeing an increase of $100 for the PS5 and PS5 Digital, while the PS5 Pro is a massive $150 increase!
And let’s be real here, this is getting ridiculous. We’re talking about five-year-old hardware that now costs more than it did when it launched. That’s not how this is supposed to work. Consoles have always gotten cheaper over time, not more expensive.
What’s even more ironic is that for years, people have championed console gaming as the “affordable” alternative to PC gaming, constantly pointing out how expensive PC hardware can be. And to be fair, PC gaming is still expensive, maybe even more so now. But at this point, that gap is starting to shrink in a way that nobody really expected.
If you’ve been holding out on picking up a PS5, you’ve got a very small window left to grab one at the current price before April 2 hits. After that, you’ll be paying a premium just to get in the door.
And yeah… we definitely called this.
Source: PlayStation
