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- Following Nintendo and Xbox, PlayStation has announced a price hike.
- The gaming giant has announced that prices of its first-party games will increase in Brazil starting in October.
- Ghost of Yotei will release on October 2, 2025, so its pre-order will now cost more
Recently, Nintendo announced that the games for Switch 2 will cost $80. This caused a commotion among the fandom, which, of course, caused frustration and anger. However, following that, Xbox dropped a bomb by increasing the prices of its consoles, controllers, and games worldwide.
Shortly after that, fans anticipated that the next to follow this trend is going to be PlayStation, and it has finally happened. PlayStation has announced a game price hike in Brazil from October.
Why it matters: The economy is worsening worldwide, but that doesn’t mean only the businesses are being affected. These multi-billion-dollar corporations fail to realize that consumers are the ones who are being affected the most, and yet we are witnessing back-to-back price hikes.
PlayStation Brazil recently sent a statement to Level Up revealing that there will be price adjustments to the prices of first-party games starting in October due to adverse currency conditions in Brazil.
Due to adverse currency conditions in Brazil, the recommended retail price for Sony Interactive Entertainment first-party games (disc and digital) will increase to R$399.90 starting with the launch of Ghost of Yotei on October 2, 2025.
-PlayStation Brazil
The prices of the games will be increased in Brazil with the launch of Ghost of Yotie, which is targeting a release date of October 2, 2025. Many fans raised their voices when the game’s pre-order was costing R$ 399.90 on the Brazilian PlayStation store.
So, the gaming giant has finally given an official statement to tone down the buzz. Many fans are pinning the blame entirely on Xbox and Nintendo, which makes total sense given these two were the first ones to increase the prices.
This seems only a beginning as analysts have predicted more price hikes in the future, which may take a major toll on the gaming industry.
What do you think about this price hike from PlayStation? Do you think the gaming giant will increase the prices in other countries as well? Share your thoughts with us in the comments section below or join the official Tech4Gamers forums for discussion.
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Obaid is pursuing a Law degree while working as a content writer. He has worked as a gaming writer for over three years because of his passion for the medium and reporting the latest updates in the industry. Having played hundreds of games, Obaid finds himself coming back to Elden Ring, Cyberpunk 2077, and Red Dead Redemption 2, with these games being among his favorites. He has also been mentioned on highly regarded websites, such as Wccftech, Metro UK, PS Lifestyle, GamePressure, VGC, and Gamespot.
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