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Sony Raises PlayStation 5, PlayStation 5 Pro and PlayStation Portal Prices Globally

Sony Raises PlayStation 5, PlayStation 5 Pro and PlayStation Portal Prices Globally

The PlayStation Portal will also see price increases across specific markets.

Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by David Delima | Updated: 27 March 2026 19:11 IST

Sony Raises PlayStation 5, PlayStation 5 Pro and PlayStation Portal Prices Globally

The revised prices are set to take effect from April 2 this year

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Highlights

Sony PS5 now costs $649.99 (roughly Rs. 61,700) in the US
Sony PS5 Pro price jumps to $899.99 (roughly Rs. 85,400)
Sony PlayStation Portal now costs $249.99 (roughly Rs. 23,700)

Sony has announced a global price increase for its PlayStation 5 lineup and the PlayStation Portal, citing continued pressure in the global economic environment. The move will affect multiple regions, including the US and Japan. It comes as part of the company's effort to sustain its gaming business amid rising costs and the ongoing global memory shortage. While Sony has not introduced any hardware changes alongside the revision, the firm joins other console makers that have also been adjusting prices in response to shifting market conditions.

Sony Announces Global PS5 Price Increase Amid Rising Costs

In a PlayStation Blog post, Sony stated that it had reviewed the situation carefully before deciding to raise prices. The company added that the move would help it maintain the quality of its gaming platform and services, even though it understands that price changes can affect its user base. The revised prices are set to take effect from April 2.

In the US, the standard PlayStation 5 will now be priced at $649.99 (roughly Rs. 61,700), while the Digital Edition will cost $599.99 (roughly Rs. 56,900). The PlayStation 5 Pro will be available at $899.99 (roughly Rs. 85,400). Sony has also increased the price of the PlayStation Portal remote player to $249.99 (roughly Rs. 23,700).

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The company has introduced similar price revisions in other regions. The PlayStation 5 will cost GBP 569.99 (roughly Rs. 71,800) in the UK, while the Digital Edition will be priced at GBP 519.99 (roughly Rs. 65,500) and the Pro model at GBP 789.99 (roughly Rs. 99,600). The three models will be available at EUR 649.99 (roughly Rs. 71,100), EUR 599.99 (roughly Rs. 65,600), and EUR 899.99 (roughly Rs. 98,400), respectively, in Europe.

In Japan, prices have been set at JPY 97,980 (roughly Rs. 58,100) for the standard PlayStation 5 model, JPY 89,980 (roughly Rs. 53,400) for the Digital Edition, and JPY 1,37,980 (roughly Rs. 81,900) for the Pro version.

The PlayStation Portal will also see price increases across these markets, with updated pricing set at GBP 219.99 (roughly Rs. 27,700) in the UK, EUR 249.99 (roughly Rs. 27,300) in Europe, and JPY 39,980 (roughly Rs. 23,700) in Japan.

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Sony had already increased PlayStation 5 prices in several markets last year, and other console makers have also adjusted pricing in recent months as costs continue to rise. The company has not announced any changes to the hardware or features alongside the new prices.

Sony PlayStation 5

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Good
DualSense is great
Very powerful
Reduced loading times
Friendlier storage expansion
Capable of 8K / 120fps
4K Blu-ray player (finally)

Bad
Expensive
Lack of truly next-gen exclusives
Not a generation leap over PS4 Pro at launch
Game prices now go up to Rs. 5,000
Missing next-gen upgrades for PS4 games
No "Quick Resume", as on Xbox Series X
Limited backward compatibility
No support for Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos
SSD storage amount is restrictive

Read detailed Sony PlayStation 5 review

HDD 825GB PCie Gen 4 NVMe SSD

Processor Custom 8-core AMD Zen 2 CPU @ 3.5GHz with SMT

Graphics Custom AMD RDNA 2 GPU 36 CUs @ 2.23GHz (variable frequency)

RAM 16GB GDDR6

USB 4

Weight 4.5kg

Ethernet Gigabit

More Sony Gaming Consoles

Sony PlayStation 5 Digital Edition

KEY SPECS
NEWS

HDD 825GB PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD

Processor Custom 8-core AMD Zen 2 CPU @ 3.5GHz with SMT

Graphics Custom AMD RDNA 2 GPU 36 CUs @ 2.23GHz

RAM 16GB GDDR6

More Sony Gaming Consoles

Sony PlayStation 5 Pro

KEY SPECS
NEWS

HDD 2TB PCie Gen 4 NVMe SSD

Processor Custom 8-core AMD Zen 2 CPU @ 3.5GHz with SMT

More Sony Gaming Consoles

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Sucharita is a writer with Gadgets 360 and is mostly found playing with her cat in her free time. She has previously worked at breaking news desks across organizations. Powered by coffee, The Beatles, Bowie, and her newfound love for BTS, she aims to work towards contributing to a better media environment for women and queer folk. More