Gamers, brace yourselves: the PS5 just got pricier. After citing a “challenging economic environment,” Sony has increased PS5 prices to the following: PlayStation 5: $549.99 (up $50 from $499.99) PlayStation 5 Digital Edition: $499.

After months of holding off, Sony has raised the price of its PlayStation 5 console lineup in the United States and the PS5 Pro is now a whopping $750.

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.

Sony has announced a price increase of around $50 (approximately £37) across all PlayStation 5 models in the United States, effective from 21 August 2025. The move means the PS5 Standard Edition, PS5 Digital Edition and the recently launched PS5 Pro will ...