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PS5 gets another price rise in Japan, now costs £170 more than at launch
Sony has announced a significant price hike for PlayStation 5 in Japan, which will see the cost of the standard and Dig…
Sony has announced a significant price hike for PlayStation 5 in Japan, which will see the cost of the standard and Digital Editions of the console rise by ¥13,000 (around £70). Announcing the news in a post on its Japanese PlayStation Blog, Sony blamed the price hike (as per Google Translate) on "the recent challenging external environment, including the current fluctuations in the global economic situation, and the impact it will have on our business". The standard console was originally priced at ¥49,980 when it released back in 2020, while the Digital Edition cost ¥39,980 - making for an increases of around £160 and £170 respectively since launch.
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