{"id":2476863,"date":"2025-08-20T16:41:59","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T20:41:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sony-raising-ps5-prices-following-us-reciprocal-tariff-deal-with-japan\/"},"modified":"2025-08-20T16:43:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T20:43:08","slug":"sony-raising-ps5-prices-following-us-reciprocal-tariff-deal-with-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sony-raising-ps5-prices-following-us-reciprocal-tariff-deal-with-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"Sony raising PS5 prices following US reciprocal tariff deal with Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsony-raising-ps5-prices-following-us-reciprocal-tariff-deal-with-japan%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2476863&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports that Sony is increasing the price of its PlayStation 5 consoles in the United States by $50, with the high-end PS5 Pro now priced at $749.99. The price hike, effective Thursday after a Wednesday proclamation, follows a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/local-journalists-laid-off-as-media-conglomerate-suffers-heavy-losses\/\" title=\"Local Journalists Laid Off As Media Conglomerate Suffers Heavy Losses\">challenging economic environment<\/a> and comes amid adjustments in the tariff landscape, including a new 15% reciprocal tariff deal between the U.S. and Japan, Sony&#8217;s home country. Even though Sony did not explicitly cite these tariffs as the reason, the trade deal and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >shifting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dominion-used-a-version-of-the-solorwinds-orion-platform-which-provides-backdoor-access-into-their-voting-machines\/\" title=\"Dominion Used a Version of the SolorWinds Orion Platform Which Provides Backdoor Access Into their Voting Machines\">supply chain<\/a> conditions<\/a> are influencing costs. Sony is working on diversifying its supply chain and is producing hardware outside China. Additionally, other gaming companies like Microsoft (Xbox) and Nintendo have also raised prices on their consoles recently, with Xbox prices rising to $599 and some Nintendo Switch models seeing increases, though the latest Switch 2 remains at $449. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div id=\"ld-4686-3758\"><\/div>\n<p><script>(function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:14832835450050406,size:[0, 0],id:\"ld-4686-3758\"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.decide.dev\/_js\/ajs.js\";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,\"script\",\"ld-ajs\");<\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Sony raising PS5 prices following US reciprocal tariff deal with Japan<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2207634\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>PlayStation 5 consoles will receive a price hike on Thursday, making the Sony game system the latest product to become more expensive as the market grapples with a shifting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/3494620\/trumps-collecting-record-high-tariffs-whos-paying-them\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tariff<\/a> landscape.<\/p>\n<p>Sony, the parent company of PlayStation, announced the price increase on Wednesday, giving consumers a day&rsquo;s notice before raising the prices by $50. The most expensive and graphically powerful console, the PS5 Pro, will <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.playstation.com\/2025\/08\/20\/playstation-5-price-changes-in-the-u-s\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">now go for $749.99<\/a> in the United States.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/sports\/3761147\/pga-tour-returns-trump-national-doral-miami-championship-2026\/\">PGA Tour returns to Trump National Doral with $20 million Miami Championship in 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/3761145\/radioactive-shrimp-contamination-walmart-recall\/\">Possible radioactive shrimp contamination forces Walmart recall<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/economy\/3496473\/car-loan-tax-deduction-big-beautiful-bill-trump-tariffs\/\">Some car loan interest qualifies for a tax deduction over the next few years<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The announcement did not mention President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/3761502\/trump-fed-governor-cook-resign-pulte-mortgage-fraud\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Donald Trump&rsquo;s<\/a> tariffs, only saying PlayStation is navigating &ldquo;a challenging economic environment.&rdquo; Last month, Trump announced a trade deal with Japan, Sony&rsquo;s home country, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/economy\/3479222\/trump-trade-deal-japan-15-percent-reciprocal-tariffs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">enforces a 15% reciprocal tariff<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> has contacted PlayStation for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Sony officials said on Aug. 7 that the brand is making progress <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sony.com\/en\/SonyInfo\/IR\/library\/presen\/er\/pdf\/25q1_qa.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">on &ldquo;supply chain diversification&rdquo;<\/a> and is expecting to complete this halfway through its current fiscal year on Sept. 30. The officials also said the hardware Sony sells in the U.S. is being produced in countries other than China.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/3757725\/top-5-media-fails-trump-2-0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>IT&rsquo;S ONLY GETTING WORSE: THE TOP 5 MEDIA FAILS OF TRUMP 2.0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Nintendo and Xbox, the latter of which is owned by Microsoft, also <a href=\"https:\/\/support.xbox.com\/en-US\/help\/hardware-network\/console\/may-2025-pricing-updates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">increased the prices<\/a> of their gaming consoles. An Xbox now costs up to $599, up from $499.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Nintendo announced the price <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/us\/whatsnew\/nintendo-switch-pricing-update\/?srsltid=AfmBOoo9GpnqbdG_jlZF4CgcQe-kuBjgJdpcD1fNGmm_y6I3jVdD0F9d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">increases of its Switch console<\/a>, which originally hit the market in March 2017, on Aug. 1. The prices of Nintendo Switch 2 consoles, which went on sale June 5, currently remain at $449.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sony hikes PS5 prices after US-Japan tariff deal announcement<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2476864,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AP25104374433392.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[33687,61636,17563],"class_list":["post-2476863","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-price-increase","tag-ps5","tag-sony"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AP25104374433392.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2476863","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2476863"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2476863\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2476867,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2476863\/revisions\/2476867"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2476864"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2476863"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2476863"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2476863"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}