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PlayStation Portal and PS5 prices rising next week

Hardware prices have been rocketing recently thanks to the AI Rampant Greed Act of 2026 as demand for RAM and chips in new data centres surge. Now Sony is jumping on the bandwagon, likely out of necessity to protect slim profits. 

From April 2nd, the PlayStation Portal remote player will kick up around £30 to 

  • U.S. – $249.99
  • U.K. – £219.99
  • Europe – €249.99
  • Japan – ¥39,980
Anyone remembering when console prices used to go down over a generation should take a look at how screwed the world is today. Perhaps that gaming-cave bunker with years worth of food, water and power might be a better next investment. 

Nintendo was recently talking about price pressures, but has yet to move. Xbox put their prices up a year ago, and may face more pressure given the brand's weaker sales. 

For the PlayStation 5 range, UK prices will hit (for other regions, see the blog post)

  • PS5 – £569.99 
  • PS5 Digital Edition – £519.99 
  • PS5 Pro – £789.99
If these market conditions continue, they could also delay next-generation hardware including the next PSP, further to the end of the decade, which would make a fun streaming box all the more appealing



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