LONDON (AP) - Sony announced that it will increase prices starting Monday for some PlayStation 5 video game consoles in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand, citing global economic turmoil.
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The recommended selling price for a PS5 Digital Edition will increase to 499 euros (570 dollars) in Europe, according to a post on the official PlayStation blog on Sunday. The previous price was 449 euros, following the update announced in 2022.
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In the United Kingdom, the new price will be 430 pounds (565 dollars), an increase from 389 pounds, while in Australia the price will increase to 749 Australian dollars (474 dollars) from 649 dollars. The price in New Zealand will rise to 859 New Zealand dollars (504 dollars).
The PS5 Digital Edition is a slimmer version of the console that does not include a disc drive.
Sony stated that the price in Europe and the United Kingdom for the standard PlayStation 5, which was released in 2020 and comes with a Blu-ray Disc unit, will remain unchanged, as well as the price of the PS5 Pro version released last year.
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, took measures earlier this month to impose tariffs on nations around the world, which has shaken global supply chains.
The weekend news that electronic imports such as phones and laptops will receive a temporary extension until the US administration defines a new specific tariff approach for the semiconductor industry has added confusion for exporters.
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