Sony is officially upping the price of a PS5 for the second time in under a year. The tech giant has just announced a sweeping price increase across the US, UK, Europe, and Japan.
If you've recently been thinking about picking the console up, strangely enough, now might actually be the best time to pull the trigger. At least, it's the only way to avoid these sudden price changes.
PlayStation 5 Price Changes in the US
- PS5 – $649.99 (up from $549.99)
- PS5 Digital Edition – $599.99 (up from $499.99)
- PS5 Pro – $899.99 (up from $749.99)
- PlayStation Portal – $249.99 (up from $199.99)
Here's the rub: the price hikes won't come into effect until April 2, 2026, so you've still got a few days to effectively save yourself up to $200, depending on what PS5 console you're opting for.
To help, we've gathered up all the major retailers that currently have PS5 consoles in stock at MSRP, including a handy bundle deal that will likely sell out soon.
For now, PS5 Disc, PS5 Digital, and PS5 Pro consoles are still widely available at a variety of different retailers, which we've broken down in a bit more detail below.
Save $150 on PS5 Pro
The PS5 Pro is your best option get the best performance out of new games like Crimson Desert, Resident Evil Requiem, and the highly anticipated release of GTA 6 later this year. But you wouldn't catch me recommending this bad boy for 900 big ones.
$749 is expensive enough as it is, up from its original $699 MSRP. That means the console is set to be $200 up on its launch price in 2024. Yeesh! If you've had your eye on the upgrade and don't mind dropping a lot of cash on it to avoid the hikes, you can still find it at several different retailers.
Save $200 on PS5 Fortnite Flowering Chaos Bundle
The best deal possible right now is absolutely on the PS5 Fornite Bundles that first popped up at the end of last year. Compared to the new $649.99 pricing from April 2 onwards, you're saving $200 in total, which somehow now feels like a tremendous deal, despite it being because of an eye-watering price hike.
If you'd prefer the all-digital version of the console, the PS5 Slim Digital Edition bundle is also available from select retailers for $399. This comes with the same items and features as the standard PS5, but without the disc drive. Note, that we're already seeing these bundles sell out fast at online retailers, so you may want to snap one up ASAP to avoid disappointment.
Save $50 on PlayStation Portal
Sony's PlayStation Portal is the last of the hardware getting an increase in price. You can currently secure the streaming remote player for $199.99 at most retailers, with the price going up to $249.99 in the coming days.
Sony last hiked the price of PS5 in the US in August last year, when it confirmed $50 price rises. The base PS5 is now a whopping $100 more expensive, while the PS5 Digital Edition is also $100 more. The PS5 Pro, meanwhile, has gone up an eye-watering $150.
Many of us will now be concerned about how much longer Nintendo can hold out before it inevitably ups the price of its Nintendo Switch 2 console.
Robert Anderson is IGN's Senior Commerce Editor and resident deals expert on games, collectibles, trading card games, and more. You can follow him @robertliam21 on Bluesky.
This article includes contributions from Hannah Hoolihan.
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