Science & Tech · Gadgets & EVs · 10 hrs ago
PS5 prices have risen since launch, with the digital model up $200
Sony’s PlayStation 5 launched in 2020 with a disc version priced at $499 and a digital version at $399.
In 2026, the US prices are $649 for the disc model and $599 for the digital model.
That means the digital version costs $200 more than at launch, while the disc model costs $150 more.
Console prices often fall or come with bigger discounts as a generation ages, but the PS5 has become more expensive instead.
Inflation does not fully account for the digital model’s price rise: $399 in 2020 would be about $515 in today’s dollars.
The increase comes amid shortages of memory and storage components that have affected hardware companies beyond the gaming industry.
The price changes mean buyers now pay more for the PS5 than they did when it first went on sale.
The PlayStation 5 costs more in 2026 than it did when it launched in 2020.
The Digital Edition rose from $399 to $599, an increase of $200.
The disc model rose from $499 to $649, an increase of $150.
The first price increase came in August 2025, followed by another in April 2026.
Engadget attributes the increases in part to an industry-wide shortage of NAND and RAM.
- Who
- Sony and people buying PlayStation 5 consoles.
- What
- PS5 prices have increased since launch; the Digital Edition is up $200.
- When
- The consoles launched in 2020, with price increases in August 2025 and April 2026.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Engadget attributes the increases in part to an industry-wide NAND and RAM shortage.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
No direct quotes in the coverage so far.
The PS5 launched at $399 for the Digital Edition and $499 for the disc model.
Sony released a Slim redesign, with starting prices of $449 for the Digital Edition and $500 for the disc version.
Sony raised the price of each model by $50.
Sony reduced the Slim Digital model’s storage from 1TB to 825GB.
Another $100 increase brought the Digital Edition to $600 and the disc model to $650.
- Digital Edition launch price
- $399 in 2020
- Digital Edition current price
- $599 in 2026
- Disc model launch price
- $499 in 2020
- Disc model current price
- $649 in 2026
- First price increase
- August 2025, by $50 per model
- Second price increase
- April 2026, by $100 per model
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