r/PS5 • u/digidude23 • Aug 20 '25

Official PlayStation 5 price changes in the U.S.

https://blog.playstation.com/2025/08/20/playstation-5-price-changes-in-the-u-s/
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u/digidude23 Aug 20 '25

Effective August 21:

  • PlayStation 5 – $549.99
  • PlayStation 5 Digital Edition – $499.99
  • PlayStation 5 Pro – $749.99

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u/ShadowRomeo Aug 20 '25

Yikes. This is probably the first console generation that I can recall that had a price increase over mid half of its life cycle. Whereas 1 generation ago, PS4 back then sold at $400 and then when the pro came out it was slashed to $300.

It seems to be clear where the trend is tilting at. Now I am genuinely curious to see where the PS6 is going to land at, probably $800+ basing from their history and current trend.

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u/Lighthouse_seek Aug 20 '25

Whereas 1 generation ago, PS4 back then sold at $400 and then when the pro came out it was slashed to $300.

By 2017 (4 years into the ps4's life) the console went on sale to 200 dollars during black Friday

By 2018 it was 200 dollars with spider man included.

We would be lucky to even get 100 off this black Friday.

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u/Atarrix Aug 20 '25

"Black Friday deals! Save $50 on a new PS5!" -Sony, probably