Analyst expects PS5 and PS5 Pro price increases to $700/900 after Xbox console tariff response

[Redaktion]

After Microsoft revised Xbox console prices, the cost of a PS5 looks more reasonable. Sadly, a financial analyst thinks Sony could react to tariffs with a larger PS5 or PS5 Pro price increase. Sony PlayStation relies on console sales more than Microsoft and can't afford the loss in profits.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Analyst-expects-PS5-and-PS5-Pro-price-increases-to-700-900-after-Xbox-console-tariff-response.1009168.0.html

[heffeque]

So in the US the reason is tariffs.
What's the reason for the price bump in Europe?

[ThatDudeDan]

So in the US the reason is tariffs.
What's the reason for the price bump in Europe?

Just to charge more I suppose. Gaming is on a trend to become unaffordable for most people.

[heffeque]

Between GOG, the Steam games that huge discounts every once in a while, and games that Epic games has given for free... I have a lifetime of gaming and I'd still not have time to play all games.

The game industry can just go ahead and triple the price of games if they want.

I really hope people stop buying expensive games to make them think twice.

[Zach]

Horseshit! The tariff issue will be resolved by summer. Expect prices to fall even more when the US isn't forced to pay the tariffs we've had to for decades! Trump's reciprocal tariffs will cause EVERY country to have to lower theirs! Economy 101! Stop your fear mongering articles! You'll be praising Trump for making world trade fair again!

[heffeque]

Horseshit! The tariff issue will be resolved by summer. Expect prices to fall even more when the US isn't forced to pay the tariffs we've had to for decades! Trump's reciprocal tariffs will cause EVERY country to have to lower theirs! Economy 101! Stop your fear mongering articles! You'll be praising Trump for making world trade fair again!

LOL. Good one. The rest of the world will just commerce within themselves without the US.

I almost thought that you were being serious (sometimes on text it's not easy to tell).

Cheers!

[Soy]

That analyst can shove it up his filthy hole.

He's everything wrong with gaming, thinking that this whole industry is only moved by money and capitalism. Just like those greedy publishers and higher ups who keep ruining things for us.

Sometimes devs make great games that they want to play themselves. Sometimes ken make an entire playstation division just to shove it up nintendo's butt. Sometimes satoru took a paycut to save nintendo devs. Sometimes this industry is moved by nerds and geeks like me who actually want to be here, not just to "make more money". Dear Lord, tell those people to go back to stock market or wherever filthy place they came from.

[Ravi]

I buy less games every year than I used to. If games prices increase I'm going to buy less games or may give it up altogether.