Published on: 2025-04-21 05:00:38
Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . If you know you'll need more storage eventually, these are your best options for the PS5. If your PlayStation 5 library is starting to burst at the seams, upgrading with one of the best SSDs for your PlayStation 5 can make a huge difference. Modern PS5 games are massive, and while the
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In a nutshell: Sony has increased the price of its original PlayStation 5 console in several regions, citing a challenging economic environment that includes both high inflation and fluctuating exchange rates. Aren't prices for aging consoles supposed to go down over time, not up? In Europe, the PS5 digital edition now carries a recommended retail price (RRP) of 499.99 euros. That's up from the previous rate of 449.99 euros and the 399 euro launch price when the system debuted a little over fou
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Potential PS5 buyers in Europe, the UK, Australia and more will now need to fork over up to 100 more AUD, EUR and other local currencies for a console. Sony has announced a series of price hikes for the PS5, blaming "a backdrop of a challenging economic environment, including high inflation and fluctuating exchange rates." The company last raised PS5 prices across these markets in 2022. Only the PS5 Digital Edition's cost changes in Europe and the UK. It will increase to €500 ($570) from €450 (
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PS5 price jumps £40 as Sony cites 'challenging' market conditions 2 hours ago Share Save Liv McMahon Technology reporter Share Save Getty Images Sony has raised the price of its PlayStation 5 consoles worldwide, citing "challenging" market conditions. The price of the digital edition of the PS5 console in the UK has increased by £40 to £429.99. Its cost for European customers has risen by approximately €50 to €499.99. The company pointed to high inflation and "fluctuating exchange rates" in a
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is a news editor with over a decade’s experience in journalism. He previously worked at Android Police and Tech Advisor. Sony has raised the price of most of its PlayStation 5 console hardware in the UK, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand by 10-15 percent, blaming “a challenging economic environment.” With rising US import costs thanks to tariffs likely a contributing factor, an equivalent price rise in the US is probably on the way. Sony manufactures the majority of its PlayStation 5 hardware
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Sony hiked the price of its flagship PlayStation 5 console in Europe, Australia and New Zealand, citing a "challenging economic environment" behind its move. In Europe, the PS5 Digital Edition will now cost 499.99 euros ($569.9), Sony said in a blog post on Sunday. That is up from a previous price of 449.99 euros. The company said the U.K. recommended retail price is £429.99, a rise from the previous price of £389.99. There is no price increase for the PS5 with HD Blu-ray disk drive in Europe
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Gamers all have their opinions about what is the best game available today, but only one game can call itself the 2024 Game of the Year winner as decided at the Game Awards, and it’s Astro Bot. While action games and shooters and other high-intensity games have long been the rage, Astro Bot’s adorable big-headed robot’s adventures snuck in to win the big prize in a huge upset. Sony’s decided to strike while the iron is hot, bundling this hilarious family-friendly game with the PlayStation 5 Sli
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You don't need Sony's DualSense Edge controller for your PlayStation 5 or PS5 Pro. At $199, it's a luxury purchase by any measure. But there's a good chance you might want one all the same—two years from release, and months after Sony's flagship PS5 Pro debut, this pro-tier controller is still a strong contender for the best way to play on the all-conquering console. Sony knows it's an expensive peripheral and, accordingly, makes everything about the Edge stand out. It's a showcase from the fir
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is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. If you’re looking for some solid evidence that Microsoft’s strategy to bring Xbox games to PS5 is seeing some early success, look no further than Sony’s own PlayStation Store today. The top preordered games in the US PlayStation Store are Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and Forza Horizon 5, with the $99.99 premium versions of both games proving the most popular. Resetera po
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The PlayStation 5 release date for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle has been revealed. MachineGames' latest Nazi-thwacking simulator will hit Sony's console on April 17, just four months after it debuted on Xbox and PC. If you pony up for the digital premium edition or physical collector's bundle, you'll get early access to the game on April 15 (plus some other goodies). Digital pre-orders are open now and physical pre-orders go live tomorrow, March 25. Microsoft confirmed last August that it
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is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft and Bethesda are bringing Indiana Jones and the Great Circle to PS5 on April 17th. The game first debuted on Xbox and PC on December 9th, with Microsoft promising a PS5 release this spring. Bethesda is selling standard and premium versions of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle on PS5, and the premium version provides two days of early access starting April 15th. Preo
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Assassin’s Creed Shadows is out today, but if you happen to be a PS5 owner, you may wondering why your game looks so different than what you see from those on PlayStation 5 Pro. Digital Foundry found playing the game on “Performance” settings for regular PS5 results in what may be the worst way to experience Ubisoft’s beautiful but awkward stealth action title. If you’re one of those who ponied up $700 for a PlayStation 5 Pro, then you can get both performance and pretty graphics. For PS5 conso
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Like everybody in tech nowadays, Sony and its PlayStation brand have AI on their minds. On the one hand, the company is looking for ways to improve visuals and performance for anybody who spent $700 on a PlayStation 5 Pro—which is objectively a good thing. On the other hand, Sony is desperately trying to crowbar AI NPCs into games—and it looks and sounds exactly as bad as you imagine it does. A leaked video first reported by The Verge showed how Sony put generative AI into a rendering of Aloy f
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The Justice Department said in a filing that Google will have to break up its network of myriad, overlapping businesses and services, upholding the previous administration’s proposal. The DOJ reiterated Google will have to sell the Chrome browser — saying, last year, that selling off Chrome “will permanently stop Google’s control of this critical search access point and allow rival search engines the ability to access the browser that for many users is a gateway to the internet.” Google is lik
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The PlayStation 5 Pro has always been a machine for hardcore graphical enthusiasts, with a hefty $700 price tag and proprietary upscaling technology called PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR). PlayStation is now doubling down on that market by making the PS5 Pro even more of a technological powerhouse by implementing something more like AMD’s recent FSR 4 technology in 2026. The news comes from tech site Digital Foundry’s interview with PlayStation technology guru and lead system archi
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For popular exclusive games like Astro Bot, the PS5 is the way to go (although many of these games eventually make it to PCs much later on). The PS5's big advantage is its modernized, redesigned controller, which gives better haptic feedback. The PS Plus subscription service offers a big, Netflix-like catalog of monthly games, although mostly older ones. It's nearly impossible to find the older version of the console unless you buy refurbished; the current model usually has "slim" somewhere in
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On September 10th, PlayStation held a “technical presentation” that confirmed the long-rumored PS5 Pro’s existence and souped-up specs, like a buffed GPU, Wi-Fi 7, and support for Sony’s AI-driven upscaling technology, PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution, or PSSR. It will also come with features like PS5 Pro Game Boost to improve the performance of supported PS4 or PS5 games and enhanced image quality for PS4 games to offer higher resolution on “select” PS4 titles. The presentation was hosted
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In a nutshell: Sony has introduced a console rental service in the UK that allows gamers to lease a PlayStation 5, PlayStation VR 2 headset, or a PlayStation Portal. Customers can choose from 12-, 24-, or 36-month terms for cheaper rates or go with a monthly rolling plan that can be canceled at any time. Pricing starts at £6.49 ($8.37) per month for a PlayStation Portal remote player and scales up to £18.98 ($24.43) for a PS5 Pro. The PlayStation VR2, which recently dropped from $549 down to $3
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Over four years after its release, Sony's PlayStation 5 has bested Microsoft's Xbox to dominate this console generation. If you want a plug-and-play experience with the latest games, PS5 is a fantastic choice. The PS5 introduced several tech advancements over its predecessor, from the extra functionality you get from the DualSense controller's advanced haptics and triggers to instant load times with its solid-state storage, as well as the PSVR 2 headset. But the PS5's biggest appeal, building o
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Over four years after its release, Sony's PlayStation 5 has bested Microsoft's Xbox to dominate this console generation. If you want a plug-and-play experience with the latest games, PS5 is a fantastic choice. The PS5 introduced several tech advancements over its predecessor, from the extra functionality you get from the DualSense controller's advanced haptics and triggers to instant load times with its solid-state storage. While initially lampooned for its large size, Sony released Slim versio
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In a nutshell: Sony has introduced a console rental service in the UK that allows gamers to lease a PlayStation 5, PlayStation VR 2 headset, or a PlayStation Portal. Customers can choose from 12-, 24-, or 36-month terms for cheaper rates or go with a monthly rolling plan that can be canceled at any time. Pricing starts at £6.49 ($8.37) per month for a PlayStation Portal remote player and scales up to £18.98 ($24.43) for a PS5 Pro. The PlayStation VR2, which recently dropped from $549 down to $3
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We're over four years into the current generation of consoles (which is probably past the halfway point) and while Sony is still selling tons of PlayStation 5 units , the price of the system means it remains out of reach for many. To help address that, Sony has teamed up with a leasing company called Raylo to offer a PS5 rental service in the UK via the country's PlayStation Direct website . Leases for the PS5 Digital Edition, the version with a disc drive and the PS5 Pro are available on 12-,
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is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Sony is launching a new PlayStation beta program to offer “an easier, more consolidated way for gamers to sign up to participate in future PlayStation betas across a wide range of PlayStation experiences,” according to a blog post by Sony’s Sid Shuman. By signing up for the beta program (technically called the “Beta Program at PlayStation”), you’ll be able to “express interes
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Forza Horizon 5 is officially coming to the PS5 on April 29. We knew the racing sim was going multiplatform, and now we have a legit date when players will be able to race around a digital replica of Mexico. This version does have cross-play support, which has already been a boon for Xbox and PC players. Additionally, the PS5 build allows gamers to purchase all of the same car packs, including the Hot Wheels and Rally Adventure expansions. There’s a new and free content update for PS5, Xbox and
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My dream of a Sayonara Wild Hearts sequel might never be fulfilled, but the sudden arrival of an enhanced version for PS5 just filled my heart on a dreary Monday. Publisher Annapurna Interactive announced the upgrade for the 2019 rhythm action game during its latest showcase. The PS5 edition includes support for 4K visuals, 120 fps gameplay and haptic feedback via the DualSense controller. There's also a new unlockable mode called Remix Arcade that's only available on this PS5 version. Here, yo
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ZDNET If you've been on the fence about picking up a PlayStation 5 console, now is your chance to snag a great bundle from QVC for $110 off. It includes a Slim digital console, two DualSense controllers, a controller charger, a headset, a controller sleeve, and a voucher for MightySkins to personalize your console and controllers. You can save another $10 with the code WELCOME10 and an additional $20 if you sign up for a QCard. The PlayStation 5 Slim Digital console is built with a 1TB SSD sto
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