United Kingdom, April 14 -- Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced the PlayStation 5 will be getting a price increase in the UK, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.

From today (14.04.25), the Digital Edition console will be getting a price hike of £40 in the UK and €50 in mainland Europe to £430 and €450 respectively due to the current "challenging economic environment", Sony has confirmed.

Meanwhile, the Standard Edition and Digital Edition of the PS5 will now retail for AUD $830 and AUD $750 in Australia, and NZD $950 and NZD $860 in New Zealand.

In a blog post, Sony wrote: "With a backdrop of a challenging economic environment, including high inflation and fluctuating exchange rates, SIE has made the tough...