Sony Announces Gigantic PS5 Price Increases, Effective from April 2026

Following a leak about the announcement, Sony has now confirmed it will be increasing the prices of PS5 consoles, as well as PS Portal.

Starting on 2nd April, 2026, the RRP on PS5, PS5 Pro, and PS Portal devices is set to go up quite significantly, due to “continued pressures in the global economic landscape”.

Here are the current prices, and what they’re changing to (in bold):

• PS5: £479.99/€549.99/$549.99 > £569.99/€649.99/$649.99
• PS5 Digital Edition: £429.99/€499.99/$499.99 > £519.99/€599.99/$599.99
• PS5 Pro: £699.99/€799.99/$699.99 > £789.99/€899.99/$899.99
• PS Portal: £199.99/€219.99/$199.99 > £219.99/€249.99/$249.99

“We know that price changes impact our community, and after careful evaluation, we found this was a necessary step to ensure we can continue delivering innovative, high-quality gaming experiences to players worldwide,” reads the PS Blog post.

If you were considering buying a PS5, you only have a few days left to get one at the current prices.