Sony Raises PS5 Prices by Up to $150 as Memory Chip Costs Soar

If you have been putting off buying a PS5, you just missed your window. Sony's price increases went into effect on April 2, and they are not small. The PS5 disc edition jumps from $549.99 to $649.99, the digital edition rises to $599.99, and the PS5 Pro now carries a staggering $899.99 price tag — a $150 increase that pushes it dangerously close to four figures. This is the second PS5 price hike in less than a year, following a previous increase in August 2025, and it is hitting every major market. UK buyers are looking at £90 increases across the board, with similar bumps in Japan and Europe. So what is driving this? Sony points to pressures in the global economic landscape, but the real story is memory chips. RAM prices have been surging thanks to explosive demand from AI data centers, which are gobbling up the same high-bandwidth memory that goes into gaming consoles. When you are competing with trillion-dollar tech companies for the same components, something has to give — and in this case, it is your wallet. The timing is particularly rough given that Starfield just landed on PS5 this week and the platform has a strong spring lineup. Sony is essentially betting that the software catalog is compelling enough to absorb the sticker shock, and honestly, they are probably right. But it is a bitter pill to swallow for anyone who was already stretching their budget. If you are shopping for a PS5 right now, it is worth checking retailers like Amazon, which reportedly still had some units at the old price as of this week. But do not wait — those are going fast.

Sony Raises PS5 Prices by Up to $150 as Memory Chip Costs Soar

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