Sony seems to have finally increased the price of PS5 in India, the company has increased its console prices in UK, Europe and other markets. The company has only raised the price of the PS5 digital version, just as it was in UK and Europe in April. The disk version of the console is the same price.
PS5 digital version price increased
Digital version price Ps5 Slim Rs. 5,000 – Rs. 44,990 to Rs. 49,990 – as seen Soni’s Shop on SC Website (Viewed by High chaos runsEagerly, PS5 Digital version Fortnite Bundle Price Rs. 44,990.
The price of standard PS5, which comes with a disc drive, also remains in the same rupee. 54,990. Prices of PS5 goods such as Dualsense Controller and Pulse 3D Wireless Headset have also not been hikes.
The third party retail listing of the PS5 digital version on Amazon, Flipkart and other retail websites does not yet reflect hiked pricing. Sony has not officially announced the price hike in India, but the gadgets 360 have reached Playstation India for confirmation.
In April, Soni hikes PS5 prices in many major markets including UK, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Australia and New Zealand cite the “challenging economic environment”. In the UK and Europe, the company only increased the price of the digital version of the console.
Its quarterly earnings in May on call, Playstation parents said It sold 18.5 million PS5 units in FY 2024, declining from 20.8 million units sold in the year. Earlier this year, many manufacturers raised prices of their products due to the economic environment and comprehensive tariff imposed by US President Donald Trump.
In May, Microsoft raised prices For Xbox Series S/X consoles and accessories and said that some of its first-party games will cost $ 80 in this holiday season. “We understand that these changes are challenging, and they were made with careful consideration given the increasing cost of market conditions and development,” Xbox said at that time.