New Delhi, April 14 -- Sony on Sunday said it had made a 'tough decision' to increase prices of its superhit gaming product PlayStation 5 by up to 25 per cent as the industry reels from the effects of Donald Trump's tariffs.

"With a backdrop of a challenging economic environment, including high inflation and fluctuating exchange rates, SIE has made the tough decision to raise the recommended retail price (RRP) of the PlayStation 5 console," the Japanese major said in a press release.

However, the price rise of PlayStation 5 is just made for the Digital Edition and not the console for some countries, Sony said. The PS5 Digital Edition is a slimmed-down version of the console that comes without a disc drive.

Sony said that the PlaySation...