Sony increasing the price of the PS5 in selected markets

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ConservagameR said:

Azzanation said:

Its really odd they want to increase the price. They already modified the PS5 be reducing its weight by 400g by cutting the heat sink in half. That would have helped save on costs and materials used as well as they have come out and said that the PS5 is already profitable. It really doesn't add up to why this increase is necessary.

What also doesn't add up, is why all future games from every one of these MS acquisitions won't be exclusive.

MS has already dropped like $75+ billion on top of whatever they've lost on Game Pass. What's the need for more sales than on the XB platform?

Whats Xbox got to do with this?

the-pi-guy said:

Azzanation said:

Its really odd they want to increase the price. They already modified the PS5 be reducing its weight by 400g by cutting the heat sink in half. That would have helped save on costs and materials used as well as they have come out and said that the PS5 is already profitable. It really doesn't add up to why this increase is necessary.

As mentioned above, chip costs are going up, instead of down like they usually have.

Not to mention, the exchange rates are down, so areas where the PS5 was barely making money are now losing money.

That shouldnt have to fall on the consumer especially when these companies are making record profits. Sony should be eating the cost not the consumers in this instance.

Hardware was never the best way to earn profit, it is all about the software and subscriptions which is what makes up the losses on the hardware.