New RRPs take effect in the U.S., Europe, the U.K., and Japan, with the PS5 Pro moving to $899.99 in the U.S
Sony has officially announced another round of PlayStation hardware price increases. The company says new recommended retail prices for the PS5, PS5 Digital Edition, PS5 Pro, and PlayStation Portal remote player will take effect on April 2, 2026 . Sony cited “continued pressures in the global economic landscape” as the reason for the change.
In the U.S., the standard PS5 will now cost $649.99, while the Digital Edition rises to $599.99. The PS5 Pro is moving to $899.99, and PlayStation Portal to $249.99. In Europe, Sony lists new RRPs of €649.99 for PS5, €599.99 for PS5 Digital Edition, €899.99 for PS5 Pro, and €249.99 for PlayStation Portal. U.K. pricing is set at £569.99, £519.99, £789.99, and £219.99, respectively.
| PlayStation 5 Pricing starting from Aprin 2nd 2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product | Previous price | New price | Change | Change % |
| PS5 | $549.99 | $649.99 | +$100.00 | +18.18% |
| PS5 Digital Edition | $499.99 | $599.99 | +$100.00 | +20.00% |
| PS5 Pro | $749.99 | $899.99 | +$150.00 | +20.00% |
| PlayStation Portal | $199.99 | $249.99 | +$50.00 | +25.00% |
This is not the first PS5 price increase. Sony already raised U.S. console pricing in August 2025, setting the PS5 at $549.99, the Digital Edition at $499.99, and the PS5 Pro at $749.99. In April 2025, Sony also increased the PS5 Digital Edition price in Europe and the U.K., while leaving the standard PS5 and PS5 Pro unchanged in those regions at the time.
Based on Sony’s previous official RRPs, the latest U.S. increase adds $100 to the standard PS5, $100 to the Digital Edition, $150 to the PS5 Pro, and $50 to PlayStation Portal. In Europe, the standard PS5 is up €100 versus the previous €549.99 RRP, the Digital Edition is up €100 from last year’s €499.99 level, the PS5 Pro is up €100 from its €799.99 launch MSRP, and PlayStation Portal is up €30 from its original €219.99 launch price.
Source: Sony
