Sony Corporation has revised its recommendations for the retail prices of PlayStation 5 game consoles in several key international markets due to high inflation.
“The state of the global economy is a problem that many of you are undoubtedly facing. We see high rates of inflation around the world, as well as the negative impact of currency trends affecting consumers and creating pressure on many industries,” the company said in a statement.
In Europe, prices will increase by €50 to €549.99 for a console with a disc drive and €449.99 without a disc drive.
In the UK, the increase will be 30 pounds ($35), in Australia 50 Australian dollars ($35), in China 400 yuan ($58). Prices will change soon.
In Japan, the prefix will become more expensive by 5,000 yen ($37) from September 15. Prices will remain the same only in the US.
In April-June, Sony’s game and console sales fell 2% year-on-year, while the unit’s operating profit fell 37%.
The situation of Sony consoles in Russia
- On March 10, Sony, due to Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine, decided to suspend its activities in the country. The restrictions affected the importation of PlayStation consoles and the operation of the PS Store, where games for consoles can be purchased and updated.
- In late May, the Russians filed a class action lawsuit against the owner of Sony’s PlayStation for shutting down the services.
- At the time of the release of the material, it was possible to buy a PlayStation 5 on Yandex.Market for 57.6 thousand rubles and more.
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