Sony raises the price of PlayStation 5 in several regions of the world due to “high global inflation rates”

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Sony has announced that will raise the price of your last console, Playstation 5 (PS5), in different regions of the world due to the “high rates of global inflation” that affect the economy of these countries.

The company has assured that game consoles will be more expensive in five selected markets in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, as well as in Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Canada. On the contrary, PS5 players in the United States will be able to continue purchasing the console at the same price as currently, since this country will be exempt from this rate increase, according to the company in a statement.

This increase in the official price, which affects both PS5 Digital Edition and the one that includes Blu-ray supportis already in force in Europe, the United Kingdom, China, Mexico, Canada and Australia, while in Japan the prices will change as of September 15.

In Europe the most advanced edition of the console, with support for physical gamescan be purchased for €549.99that is, 50 euros more than the current price. On the contrary, the edition for exclusive cloud gaming will go on sale for 449.99 euros (100 euros more than until now).

The Japanese company has justified that this “difficult decision” to raise the recommended prices has been taken based on the “high rates of global inflation” that are being experienced “all over the world”, and the “adverse changing trends” that affect to consumers and, in turn, “generate pressures in many industries”.

Sony has indicated that this price increase “is a necessity” and that its top priority “remains to improve the PS5 supply situation.”