- Sony PS5 consoles, including the digital edition, PS5 Pro, and PS Portal, are getting a price hike.
- This price increase is hitting Southeast Asia, including countries like Singapore and Thailand.
- Nearly all the average updated prices of Sony’s current-gen lineup are at least 10% higher than the old ones.
The last few years of each console generation have always seen a noticeable reduction in pricing. This would allow gamers to wholly adopt the lineup globally, turning Sony and Xbox into a global phenomenon. However, this generation has been the opposite.
The Xbox Series and PS5 families of consoles have continued to suffer price hikes instead of getting cheaper, including in non-Western regions. Sony has now announced a huge price increase for its PS5 consoles and PS Portal for Southeast Asia.
Why it matters: Sony’s decision to bump the price of its current-gen lineup is drastically affecting sales. Southeast Asian gamers are already taking to social media to express their disappointment.
According to the updated price list shared by Sony, the PS5, PS5 Pro, and PS Portal will cost the following in Southeast Asia:
- Singapore
- PS5: SGD 849 ($666)
- PS5 Digital Edition: SGD 764 ($599)
- PS5 Pro: SGD 1,167 ($916)
- PS Portal: SGD 347 ($272)
- Malaysia
- PS5: MYR 2,799 ($707)
- PS5 Digital Edition: MYR 2,499 ($632)
- PS5 Pro: MYR 3,999 ($1,011)
- PS Portal: MYR 1,099 ($278)
- Thailand
- PS5: THB 20,990 ($650)
- PS5 Digital Edition: THB 18,790 ($581)
- PS5 Pro: THB 30,990 ($958)
- PS Portal: THB 8,380 ($259)
- Indonesia
- PS5: IDR 11,399,000 ($662)
- PS5 Digital Edition: IDR 9,999,000 ($580)
- PS Portal: IDR 5,199,000 ($302)
- Philippines
- PS5: PHP 40,032 ($660)
- Vietnam
- PS5: VND 16,900,000 ($642)
The updated prices are effective starting May 1, 2026. It’s worth noting that this price hike comes in spite of Sony securing enough memory for the year.
With continued pressures in the global economic landscape, we’ve made the decision to increase the prices of PS5, PS5 Pro, and PlayStation Portal remote player globally.
-Sony said previously.
Regions previously hit with price hikes have always seen a huge drop in sales, which is hurting PlayStation’s profitability and brand image across the world.
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Shameer Sarfaraz has previously worked for eXputer as a Senior News Writer for several years. Now with Tech4Gamers, he loves to devoutly keep up with the latest gaming and entertainment industries. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and years of experience reporting on games. Besides his passion for breaking news stories, Shahmeer loves spending his leisure time farming away in Stardew Valley. VGC, IGN, GameSpot, Game Rant, TheGamer, GamingBolt, The Verge, NME, Metro, Dot Esports, GameByte, Kotaku Australia, PC Gamer, and more have cited his articles.
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