The PS5's price is about to increase so I'd make the most of these Astro Bot Bundles while you still can

EE, Argos, and Very are your new🐎 best friend🌳s after the PS5 price increase

Two PS5 Slims standing vertically, one with a disc drive and one without.
(Image credit: Sony)

Bad news for anyone who was thinking about buying a PS5 this year: the price is set to increase in the UK, Europe, Australia,✃ and New Zealand. The news comes off the back of⛦ a lot of global financial turmoil after trade tariffs were put in place by the USA. So far, the US has been guarded from these PS5 price increases, but that may not last for long.

As of today, April 14, the PS5 Digital Edition is increasing to £429.99 in the UK, and €499.99. That's £40 more expensive than the £389.99 RRP we've come to know, and £10 more than the Astro Bot 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:PS5 bundle th📖at's been sweeping the shelves for a few 🧸weeks now.

I've scoured the web for our UK readers, trying to find places where the older price is holding firm. For now, the Astro Bot bundle seems like the best bet, and retailers like EE are holding onto a the Digital Edition has been loved for. The Disc Edition of the Astro Bot bundle is going for , and I'd recommend anyone who w🦋as thinking of buying one of Sony's consoles to consider these deals instead of paying more as the year goes on.

PS5 Slim Digital Edition Astro Bot bundle |
Save £100 - This listing from EE is t💟he best PS5 deal I've spotted in the UK today. It doesn't even make mention of the🌸 fact it's cheaper than the PS5 Slim Digital Edition's new RRP. Take the price hike into account, and this is a whole £100 cheaper.

Buy it if:

✅ You want the old price while it's still available
✅ You want the Astro Bot Bundle
✅ You don't play physical games

Don't buy it if:

❌ The new price doesn't seem out of reach for later in the year
❌ You aren't that keen on Astro Bot

Disc Edition:

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To get more specific, Sony announced via the that due to "a challenging economic environment, including high inflation and fluctuating exchange rates, SIE has made the toug꧑h decision to raise the recommended retail price (RRP) of the PlayStation 5 console in select markets."

The blog post says the standard PS5 (with the Blu-ray drive) will only increase in price in Australia and New Zealanꦦd ($829.95 AUD / $949.95 NZD), so it doesn't seem as though anyone in the UK or Europe wanting to buy the flagship PS5 will be affected♊ for now.

After the reveal of the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Nintendo Switch 2's price, however, this may make the market quite interesting. In the UK, the new console costs £395.99, with its Mario Kart World bundle going for £429.99.💯 Had the PS5 not seen this price increase, it would have been cheaper than ℱbuying a Switch 2, but add on the new £40 subsidy and it's now the same cost as the Mario Kart offering.

In slightly brighter news, Sony also announced that the cost of buying the Blu-ray drive for PS5 will decrease. To upgrade the console will now set you back £69.99 in the UK and €79.99 in Europe. In Australia, it'll cost $124.95, and in New Zealand, $139.95. That's all the blog post mentions for now, so luckily, the price of the other 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:best PS5 accessories doesn't seem to be impacted. It'll be interesting to see how things progress as tariffs continue to disrupt ꦯtech markets, and a price hike 🐟in the US might not be too far away either.

Deal ends Wed, 11 Jun, 2025