Sony announces major PS5, PS5 Pro, and PlayStation Portal price increases starting April 2

mizorechan · Mar 28, 2026

RIP Sony in Latam. No wonder many people moved to PC gaming, not to play new AAA hardware demanding games, but to play retro stuff, Indies and F2P games.

And people still wonder why mobile gaming is stronger than ever. Because it's way cheaper.

Marc_LFD · Mar 28, 2026

SeltzerMist said:
Iran war Trump started? Reportedly, this increasing the cost significantly on a number of goods due to shipping issues resulting from this new conflict. Wouldn't be surprised if this was the final push for Sony. In addition to Trump tariffs, and the unregulated AI boom (which the current administration is also doing nothing about)

People using the hell out of AI for everything has a cost, there's so many YouTube videos which are clearly AI yet people just go along with it somehow.

I just can't stand AI videos they either look too plasticky and fake, or sound very robotic. I know eventually AI will sound no different than any other human, it's just a matter of time.

This song was made used AI and most probably can't tell:

I'll be honest, I really like it.

SDA · Mar 28, 2026

SeltzerMist said:
Reportedly, this increasing the cost significantly on a number of goods due to shipping issues resulting from this new conflict.

Not just petrol, pretty much anything you can think of.

SS4 · Mar 28, 2026

Remember when the first playstation came out and it suceeded before it was 100 bux cheaper than the Saturn and that was the whole presentation for its launch too . . .
Yeah, times have changed coz now they increase price for existing hardware . . . GG.
The PS3 was the last console i ever bought (i did get a Wii U for free though) and nowadays i only play on PC coz consoles are dead to me.

Lumstar · Mar 28, 2026

ikynx said:
Sony is a corporation. Their sole existence is to make money.

That doesn't really fly when the literal hardware components to manufacture the console have gotten that much more expensive.

DJPlace · Mar 28, 2026

i really don't want to say this.... buit i'm going say it anyway the world has gone to hell ever since traffi increses. i'm glad i got my digital PS5 for 400 dollars pre-owned from gamestop back in the day.

Exnor · Mar 29, 2026

Well once again AI slop makes everything more expensive .

I hope people are enjoying their AI slop videos :X .

Also i bet Sony is just increasing the price because they have no competition. MS pretty much murdered the Xbox brand and Nintendo is not playing by the same rules.

BraveDragonWolf · Mar 29, 2026

SuffahBish · Mar 29, 2026

DJPlace said:
i really don't want to say this.... buit i'm going say it anyway the world has gone to hell ever since traffi increses. i'm glad i got my digital PS5 for 400 dollars pre-owned from gamestop back in the day.

This is more because of RAM and storage prices. Also their reluctance to subsidize the hardware pretty much anymore. Despite the fact it's beneficial for them to do so (because they own the only storefront and take 30%). I really can't imagine that a significant amount of people are buying PS5s at these prices and only downloading free2play games. Because that would be the only reason not to subsidize them. Except greed.

ChibiMofo · Mar 29, 2026

G33ksquad said:
Most expensive console ever

Not. Even. Close.

The Panasonic 3DO launched at $699 in 1993, which is $1570 adjusted for inflation. The Neo Geo launched at $650 in 1990, which is about $1625 today. Those are not the only consoles of the past that cost more than a April 2026 PS5 Pro costs. If the Steam Machine ever actually launches, it likely will cost more too. Not only that, but many games of the 90s -- and even 80s -- cost more than Mario Kart World. Don't worry. I'm more than happy to keep correcting you all and putting prices in perspective.

Marc_LFD · Mar 29, 2026

DJPlace said:
i really don't want to say this.... buit i'm going say it anyway the world has gone to hell ever since traffi increses. i'm glad i got my digital PS5 for 400 dollars pre-owned from gamestop back in the day.

Damn, $400 for a console without a disc drive.

I still remember when everyone hated the PSP Go.

Xzi · Mar 29, 2026

ChibiMofo said:
The Panasonic 3DO launched at $699 in 1993, which is $1570 adjusted for inflation. The Neo Geo launched at $650 in 1990, which is about $1625 today. Those are not the only consoles of the past that cost more than a April 2026 PS5 Pro costs.

I mean, is it any wonder those systems found very little success relative to Nintendo/Sega consoles? Wages haven't even remotely kept up with inflation, so price inflation continues to outpace.

ChibiMofo said:
If the Steam Machine ever actually launches, it likely will cost more too.

I think it'll be less than $900, but maybe not a lot less.

ChibiMofo said:
Not only that, but many games of the 90s -- and even 80s -- cost more than Mario Kart World. Don't worry. I'm more than happy to keep correcting you all and putting prices in perspective.

That's why there was a rental place around every corner. People didn't commit to buying games near as much until the Gamecube/PS2 era when you could get 'greatest hits' titles for like $20 each.

impeeza · Mar 29, 2026

PUT A LITTLE OF HUMOR

Viri · Mar 29, 2026

Well, TurboQuant might help drop the prices of ram.

SaudiCraft · Mar 29, 2026

Viri said:
Well, TurboQuant might help drop the prices of ram.

I don't think that will drive the prices down, on the contrary could have the opposite effect where they become more hungry because it's a bottomless pit. It's the same concept as greed, one never becomes satisfied with what they have when there's opportunities for more.

SylverReZ · Mar 29, 2026

AngryCinnabon said:
AI slop fuckin' sucks i swear. I'm not even a Sony fan anymore and this hurts to read. Just disappointment all around.

There's something for that: it's called enshittification. I don't think the prices will drop any time soon, it's going to go up even worst following SSD shortages.

wurstpistole · Mar 29, 2026

Shouldn't have voted for Trump, huh

tech3475 · Mar 29, 2026

Marc_LFD said:
Damn, $400 for a console without a disc drive.

I still remember when everyone hated the PSP Go.

Remember "The Gadget Show" on Channel 5? I remember them shilling the Go back in the day, acting like DD didn't exist on the regular UMD equipped consoles with the more affordable storage options.

I never expected much from the show but that was bad by even their standards.

SaudiCraft said:
I don't think that will drive the prices down, on the contrary could have the opposite effect where they become more hungry because it's a bottomless pit. It's the same concept as greed, one never becomes satisfied with what they have when there's opportunities for more.

I read something the other where the author said cheaper to run AI models just made everyone want to run more AI rather than do more with less.

DiscostewSM · Mar 29, 2026

Tariffs only really increase prices of goods in the US (and goods shipped to the US first), so that isn't the explanation for why it's getting a price increase worldwide.

G33ksquad · Mar 29, 2026

ChibiMofo said:
Not. Even. Close.

The Panasonic 3DO launched at $699 in 1993, which is $1570 adjusted for inflation. The Neo Geo launched at $650 in 1990, which is about $1625 today. Those are not the only consoles of the past that cost more than an April 2026 PS5 Pro costs. If the Steam Machine ever actually launches, it likely will cost more too. Not only that, but many games of the 90s -- and even 80s -- cost more than Mario Kart World. Don't worry. I'm more than happy to keep correcting you all and putting prices in perspective.

If you factor inflation sure that makes sense. But in terms of actual dollar amount, has anything been this much. Maybe I am forgetting something but I don’t see $900 capturing a lot of new buyers granted that’s the cost of the pro not the base model. For something that has been $300 base with a disc drive at Target these jumps are a lot.

I’m curious what hardware sales will look like after the increase.

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