Sony Interactive Entertainment announced it is increasing the price of the PlayStation 5 in South Korea and Southeast Asia on May 1. This includes all three SKUs – the PS5 Digital Edition, PS5 with a disc drive, and PS5 Pro.
Here are the updated prices for the PS5 and PS5 Pro:
South Korea
- PS5 – ₩948,000 (previously ₩748,000)
- PS5 Digital Edition – ₩858,000 (previously ₩598,000)
- PS5 Pro – ₩1.298 million (previously (₩1.118 million)
Singapore
- PS5 – $849 (previously $799)
- PS5 Digital Edition – ₩$764 (previously $669)
- PS5 Pro – ₩$1,167 (previously ($1,069)
Malaysia
- PS5 – MYR 2,799
- PS5 Digital Edition – MYR 2,499
- PS5 Pro – MYR 3,999
Thailand
- PS5 – THB 20,990
- PS5 Digital Edition – THB 18,790
- PS5 Pro – THB 30,990
Indonesia
- PS5 – IDR 11,399,000
- PS5 Digital Edition – IDR 9,999,000
Philippines
- PS5 – PHP 40,032
Vietnam
- PS5 – VND 16,900,000
The price of the PlayStation Portal is also increasing in four countries:
- Singapore – SGD 347
- Malaysia – MYR 1,099
- Thailand – THB 8,380
- Indonesia – IDR 5,199,000
This follows the price increase of the PS5 and PS Portal in the US, UK, Europe, and Japan on April 2 of this year. The PS5 Digital Edition and PS5 with a disc drive increased by $100 in the US to $600 and $650, respectively, while the PS5 Pro increased by $150 to $900.
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