Sony’s PlayStation 5 console has received a price increase according to a recent Sony Japan blog article with hardware and accessories all seeing their RRPs go up.
The blog post title translates to “Notice regarding suggested retail price revisions for PS5® and related peripherals in Japan.” Which has resulted in a substantial shift in pricing for the flagship console.
The changes for the Japanese markets will kick in on September 2nd, with notable upward pricing shifts for most of the recent Sony hardware. The company said, “We appreciate your understanding so that we can continue to provide our customers with the best gaming experience and operate a stable business.”
Sony Japan increases PlayStation 5 price
“Given the recent challenging external environment, including the current fluctuations in the global economic situation, and the impact it will have on our business, we have reached this decision,” said the article.
The change in price for the marquee console is around 13,000 yen or a $90 increase. It remains to be seen if the change in the price point will trickle over to the West, but an increase in Japan may lead to an increase in Europe and the USA. At the time of publishing. there has been no official correspondence or a similar blog post on the Sony U.S or EU sites to suggest any immediate movement.
Sony has had a strong showing this year with several record-breaking titles that have propelled the popularity of the Japanese console maker, such as Helldivers 2’s Steam stats. And as Readwrite recently reported, Black Myth: Wukong has sold over 10 million units across Steam and PlayStation 5.
Game Science, the developer, was known for mobile-centric games and is now responsible for launching a title that has the second-highest debut figures after GTA 5’s 16.5 million in 2013.
The game, based on the Chinese fable, Journey to the West has also racked up an impressive two million concurrent player count according to SteamDB.
Image: Sony Japan.
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