The PS5 could go up in price soon, which is really bad news for gamers scrambling to get the console.
Price drops, an important moment in the life of a console
Generally, a new console drops in price 1 or 2 years after its release. The PS3, available for the modest sum €600 when launchedsaw its price increase to €500 just 12 months later after a great anger from the players.
Obviously, the PS5 will not take the same path. The trend would even be quite the opposite. Due to the pandemic and the war in Ukraine, the console may soon cost more.
A PS5 at 600 € in a few months?
A few weeks ago, Sony was asked about a potential PS5 price hike during a call with investors. Hiroki Tataki, CFO of Sony, delivers a rather worrying answer.
Regarding a possible increase in the price of the PS5, I cannot, at this time, share any specific information about a change”
In various countries, including Japan, Sony has raised the prices of many of its multimedia devices.AccordingGlenn O’Donnell, vice president ofForrester, a specialist in market research, the price of semiconductors and chips should increase by 15% by the end of the year, in particular because of the war in Ukraine.
The high-end CPUs and GPUs used by the PS5 will not be spared. The rise in the price of raw materials or even electricity would confirm Sony in its choice to sell the more expensive PS5. Let’s hope for the players that the price increase is not too big and everyone can enjoy awesome PS5 games.
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