Sony raised console prices in the UK and Europe earlier this year, citing high inflation and fluctuating exchange rates. US gamers have seen similar price hikes from other compani

Sony, which joins other video game console makers in hiking their prices, attributed the increase to the "challenging economic environment."

Each of the three current models of the PS5 consoles will go up by $50. That means the PS5 Digital Edition will be $500 instead of $450; the standard PS5 (with Blu-ray optical drive) will be $550 instead of $500; and the high-end PS5 Pro will be $750 instead of $700.