- The PS5 Pro is flying off Amazon’s (virtual) shelves in the United States
- This follows Sony’s announcement of a steep price increase
- PS5 Pro will soon cost $150/£90 more than it does today
Last week, Sony announced that it would raise the price of all of its PlayStation consoles and many major accessories on April 2, 2026.
In a PlayStation Blog post that blamed the move on “continued pressures from the global economic landscape”, the company revealed that the price of a PS5 would increase by $100/£100 to $649.99/£569.99 (up from $549.99/£479.99), while the PS5 Digital Edition would cost $599.99/£519.99 instead of $499.99 / £429.99.
One of the biggest increases has been the cost of a PS5 Pro, with Sony’s already expensive console hitting $899.99/£789.99, up from $749.99/£699.99.
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It’s perhaps no surprise that gamers are flocking to online retailers to get their hands on the console at the current rate, with the PS5 Pro rising to the top of Amazon’s bestseller list in the video game category in the US.
Right now, it’s actually the most popular PlayStation model at the retailer, narrowly beating the standard PS5 console and labeled as the number one best-seller of the PlayStation 5 consoles when added to your cart.
If you head over to the PlayStation subreddit, you can already see many new PS5 Pro owners discussing their purchases. “After hearing about the recent price increases scheduled for April 2, I decided to pull the trigger,” said one savvy shopper.
“I was hesitant, but I was strongly inclined to buy before GTA6 and Sony went and forced my hand.”
For our money, the PS5 Pro is one of the best gaming consoles today – but it’s undeniably a specialist piece of kit designed for the most dedicated PlayStation enthusiast.
Our review of the PS5 Pro highlighted its “glorious” performance and the “new level of immersion and beauty” it brings to games, while noting that these improvements are “not hugely transformative” compared to a generational leap like that between the PS4 and PS5.
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