Tariffs Are Up in the Air, but I Don't Regret Upgrading to the PlayStation 5
- Sony is considering raising prices on PlayStation 5 consoles soon due to new U.S. Tariffs on imports from China.
- These tariffs, imposed by the Trump administration about a month ago, have increased import costs amid a fluid trade situation.
- Sony manufactures most PS5s in China, has stockpiled hardware in the U.S., and explores moving production to the U.S. To reduce tariff impact.
- Sony CFO Lin Tao estimated the tariff impact at roughly 100 billion yen and stated, "we may pass on to the price and shipment allocation."
- These developments suggest gaming hardware prices, including PS5, will rise unless tariffs ease or production shifts significantly.
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Sony Says Price Hikes For The PlayStation 5 Are On The Table Because of Donald Trump’s Stupid Tariffs
Source: RICHARD A. BROOKS / Getty / PlayStation 5 Sony announced its financial forecast for the next year, and the company expects Donald Trump’s tariffs to impact its bottom line greatly. Spotted on The Verge, Sony expects Trump’s stupid tariffs to impact its financial forecast by 100 billion yen (about $680 million). Sony is weighing different options to counter the tariffs, including moving manufacturing to the United States, which could rais…
Sony may raise the PS5's price to counter tariffs
Video games are an expensive hobby, and that might soon get a lot worse.In its latest earnings call, Sony CFO Lin Tao confirmed that the company is looking into passing on the cost of the Trump administration's new tariffs to consumers, in turn raising prices on Sony products, per The Verge. While Tao didn't name the PS5 directly, the gaming division is Sony's most profitable, and the company just raised prices on PS5 hardware in several regions…
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