The PlayStation 5, PlayStation 5 Pro, and PlayStation Portal are all set to get sizable price increases starting next month, Sony has announced.
In a post on the PlayStation Blog, Sony said that due to “continued pressures in the global economic landscape,” it will be increasing the price of the consoles globally. In the US, the PS5 and its digital edition will now be $100 more expensive, while the PS5 Pro will increase by $150 and the PS Portal will be $50 more expensive.
Here are the new prices, which will come into effect on April 2, 2026:
- PS5 Digital Edition: $599.99
- PS5: $649.99
- PS5 Pro: $899.99
- PS Portal: $249.99
“We know that price changes impact our community,” the blog post reads. “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.”
It comes after a similar price increase in September last year, where Sony raised the prices of all PS5 models by $50 in the US. Other regions have also seen multiple price increases across 2024 and 2025.
The new changes to the pricing in the US means that the PS5 is now $150 more expensive than when it was first launched in 2020, while the PS5 Pro is $200 more expensive than its already high launch price of $699.99 in November 2024.
While exact reasoning wasn’t given for the price hike, the most likely culprit is the massive increase in memory and storage costs due to the AI boom. Other gaming hardware, like the Xbox Series X|S, has seen similar price increases, and Valve’s living room PC, the Steam Machine, was delayed for the same reason earlier this year.