“Just get a PC at that point”: Fans lose it as the PS5 price increases in Europe, UK, Australia, and New Zealand

If you're planning to buy a PS5 and you're living in Europe, UK, Australia, or New Zealand, you have to think twice before buying the console!

In a recent update of Sony PlayStation, the price of their console in Europe, the UK, Australia, and New Zealand has increased due to a "challenging economic environment", making all their fans disappointed and surprised because the console's price increased by 10-15% of its original price. (via X/@FearedBuck)

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Fans' funny reactions to PS5 price increase in Europe, UK, Australia, and New Zealand

Because of PS5's suddent announcement, fans poked fun at the company, commenting that the fans of the said console should buy a PC just because of the price point!

"Just get a PC at that point" - a fan said (via X/@TwitchKickNews)

Fans also trolled the price increase announcement of the console, saying that the price will also be doubled once GTA 6 drops!

"They are gonna double it when GTA 6 preorders drop" - another fan added (via X/@suayrez)

Other fans also LOLed at the news, joking that once the tariff hits at these countries, an electric car is going to be cheaper than PlayStation 5.

"Wait till the tariffs hit, you might buy a BYD car for cheaper" - another fan replied (via X/@CryptoMalfoy_)

Some fans also clowned the price increase, stating that it's harder to buy a PlayStation 5 than fighting a video game's final boss, especially in this economy. (via X/@WrittenByES)

Fans also joked that the PlayStation 5 is making some huge misses this 2025, from PSN being offline to this? Now, what is happening, Sony? (via X/@WigginsWick22)

X users also roasted PS5's price increase, commenting that they'll switch to Atari...should Atari release a new gaming console!

"I’m switching to Atari. This is unacceptable." - an X user remarked (via X/@zwitterati101)

Other X users also hilariously suggested that if you're from the UK, Europe, Australia, or New Zealand, you should buy the console from the US, Africa, or Asia, hinting at the different prices.

"USA, Africa & Asia are still safe" - another X user commented (via X/@purpled_hoser)

And finally, X users hilariously shared that they are not buying PS5 consoles anymore because if the game can be emulated, then why should you shell out hundreds of dollars, right?

"PlayStation in big 2025? Nah we emulate those" - another X user quipped (via X/@screwzone)

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A look into PS5's sudden price increase in Europe, the UK, Australia, and New Zealand

As mentioned earlier, PS5's price increase is due to "challenging economic environment", it is mainly because of the tariffs that were imposed by the US, resulting in a 10-15% increase in the price of the console in other countries.

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With these economic challenges, even your hobby of playing video games and buying gaming consoles can be affected too, so let's just hope that the economy will flip its script and change its course, so that a lot of us will not be affected by high prices of things that we love to buy!