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The PS5, PS5 Pro, and PlayStation Portal are Getting a Global Price Hike
https://retrohandhelds.gg/the-ps5-ps5-pro-and-playstation-portal-are-getting-a-global-price-hike/
PS5, PS5 Pro, and PlayStation Portal Just Got a Lot More Expensive — Again 📉
If you’ve been holding off on upgrading your gaming setup, today might be your last chance—Sony is hiking prices globally across the board, effective April 2nd, thanks to… yep, RAMageddon is back.
This isn’t just about AI hype or tariffs this time—it’s a full-on storage and component shortage feeding into soaring production costs. The PS5 is jumping $150, hitting $649.99, while the PS5 Pro leaps to $899.99, and even the PlayStation Portal gets a $50 bump to $249.99.
Here’s the brutal math:
- 🇺🇸 PS5: +$150
- 🇬🇧 PS5 Pro: +£100
- 🇪🇺 Digital Edition: €599.99 (yes, still more than the standard PS5)
- 🇯🇵 All models: ¥10K+ hikes across the board
The silver lining? Deals are still out there before April 2nd—Best Buy, Amazon, and Walmart still list the PS5 at $499–$549, and Portal at under $200. But if you’re waiting for Sony to drop prices again? Good luck. The used market and retro handhelds (looking at you, RGXX) are becoming the new holy grail.
Smart move? Wait. Or grab a bargain now—before the storm hits. 🌪️
(P.S. If you scored a PS5 Pro for $450 like the author did… congrats, you’ve won gaming.)