According to Sony, the change is necessary in the current situation.
Sony is raising the prices of its Playstation 5 consoles. PDO
Sony has been struggling with the global economic situation, which has caused the manufacturer to make a radical decision. Sony has announced on his blog to raise the selling price of the console.
Sony says that it will raise the prices of the consoles in Europe to 449.99 euros (without disk drive) and 549.99 euros (with disk drive). This means that prices will rise in Finland as well.
In Finland, the price of a Playstation 5 with a disk drive is around 530 euros, and the one without a disk drive is around 430 euros. The price increase is also known here, although some shops have sold consoles at higher prices than mentioned.
The price increase announced by Sony is 50 euros, so it is possible that the prices in Finland will rise to 580 and 430 euros. The online store states on its website that the price of the disc drive console is still 530 euros, while at Gigant the price is 550 euros.
In a blog post, Sony states that the reason for the price increase is accelerating inflation and global economic challenges that affect all sectors. Sony calls the decision to raise prices necessary. According to the manufacturer, the most important priority is still improving the delivery situation of Playstation 5 consoles.
Playstation 5 has proven to be a super popular game console. Released in November 2020, the console has been difficult to get hold of as stocks have been constantly empty.
Sony’s announcement has talked a lot and turned eyes in Microsoft’s direction. Microsoft said Windows Central – publication that it has no plans to raise the prices of its Xbox Series X/S consoles.