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Sony Lifts PS5 Price in Europe by 25% Ahead of a Likely US Hike (www.bloomberg.com)
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Sony Group Corp. raised the price of its PlayStation 5 console by around 25% in Europe and in the UK ahead of a likely US increase.

The company announced the decision on its PlayStation blog, with Australia and New Zealand also affected, citing inflation and “a backdrop of a challenging economic environment.” The PS5 will cost €500 in Europe and £430 in the UK from Monday.

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[–] biofaust@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Also, considering what else you can do with a powerful PC vs a PS5 Pro, the additional investment is sound. Even just in gaming, modding would make it worth in a short while.

In February 2025, the most played PlayStation 5 games by monthly active users (MAU) were Fortnite, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II/III/Warzone/Black Ops 6, Grand Theft Auto V, EA Sports FC 25, ROBLOX, Minecraft, Rocket League, Marvel Rivals, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Siege, and Monster Hunter Wilds.

You can play all of these and more at PS5 Pro equivalent graphic settings (not that you would notice the difference anyway) with a PC you can easily build for less than the cost of a PS5.

[–] warm@kbin.earth 3 points 1 day ago

Yeah, PC is a no brainer with any metric except for plug and play simplicity.

Although with a good pre-built, that point is kind of mute too now. But even so, PCs are so worth the setup, people just don't bother taking the time to learn a little, so instead buy into a console.