Bad news for fans of PlayStation, Sony recently announced directly on its blog a sharp price increase for its next-gen console in various territories, including Europe. A sudden increase that made the community react.
Networks under attack
Outragedthe players immediately reacted on the networks, for some disgusted by this increase of 50€ in the price of the PS5.
- PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive – €549.99
- PS5 Digital Edition – €449.99
Many expressed their displeasure on Twitter, like the user @NieRAutoFanawho is writing “Not only are there no more, but it’s also increasing. Congratulations from the Sony geniuses”.
Just like this user, some players deplore this sudden increase because now, the next-gen console is off-budget for them.
As we say @Spidilian on Twitter, “It’s really unacceptable, I hope they will quickly reconsider their decision, because the shortage is not an excuse”. While Sony had claimed to be greatly impacted by the difficult global economic context (post-Covid), these players do not seem to be very convinced.
A complicated global economic situation
According to the press release from Sony, the particularly complicated global economic context for many sectors is behind this decision. Although the PS5 shortage continues to rage around the world, Sony’s priority, according to Jim Ryan, remains to to be able to distribute the next-gen console to the greatest number of players.
In any case, like any price increase, this one is not welcomed by much of the PlayStation community. A question now arises, could these strong reactions impact Sony? Only the future will tell us.