Official PlayStation 5 price increase hits all consoles in the U.S. market starting tomorrow

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After Sony decided to increase the price on PS5 hardware outside of the U.S. it seemed it was only a matter of time before the price hikes would land stateside, and that day has come. Sony has now taken to its official PlayStation Blog, right smack in the middle of the Xbox gamescom broadcast, to announce imminent price increases across the PS5 lineup – it begins tomorrow. 

In an official statement on the PlayStation Blog, Sony had this say about the matter:

Similar to many global businesses, we continue to navigate a challenging economic environment. As a result, we’ve made the difficult decision to increase the recommended retail price for PlayStation 5 consoles in the U.S. starting on August 21.

You better hope you scored that discounted Astro Bot bundle while you had the chance, as it looks like the days of scoring a PS5 for anywhere under $500 for the digital edition or $550 on the disc model are going to be far and few between.

Here’re the official price increases Sony has announced that are scheduled to go live starting tomorrow:

• PlayStation 5 – $549.99
• PlayStation 5 Digital Edition – $499.99
• PlayStation 5 Pro – $699 right now, rising to $749.99

You can still score these consoles on Amazon and other major retailers for less, but not for much longer. 

As of right now, Sony is specifically stating that the “recommended retail prices for PlayStation 5 accessories remain unchanged” and that it has “no other price changes to announce for additional markets.”