Here's how to beat the massive PS5 and PS5 Pro price hikes next month

Date:
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:39:38 +0000

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The price of the PS5 and PS5 Pro will increase next month, so now's the best time to secure your console.

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you might want to do so now, because Sony is preparing to hike the prices of its hardware by more than $100 next month.

In the US, you can still grab the PS5 for $549 at Walmart before the price increases to $649.99 next month. The PS5 Pro is still $749 at Walmart, undeniably on the pricey side, but it will receive a $150 price increase in just a couple of days, so now's your chance to invest.

In the UK, Argos is offering a 30 discount on the PS5, bringing the console down to 449.99 (was 479.99), which could be the cheapest it is before the price increases to 569.99 in April.

If you want to buy in the more powerful console, the PS5 Pro is now 639.99 (was 699.99) at Argos, saving you 60; a steal if you want to beat the
upcoming price hikes. Today's best PS5 deals PlayStation 5 Pro: $749 at Walmart The price of the PS5 Pro is getting a huge price hike next month, so settling for the regular asking of $749 price is very likely to be your best bet then. View Deal PlayStation 5: $549 at Walmart The standard PS5, with 1TB of SSD storage, is low in stock at Walmart right now, and while there's no current discount on offer, the console is going to cost $100 more in April. View Deal PlayStation 5 Pro: was 699.99 now 639.99 at Argos Argos is now offering an excellent discount on the PS5 Pro, saving you 60. Again, the
price tag is increasing globally, so secure this offer while you can! View Deal PlayStation 5: was 479.99 now 449.99 at Argos Like the PS5 Pro, Argos is also offering a special discount that will save you 30 on the base PS5; the cheapest the console will be in the UK for the foreseeable future. View Deal Sony announced that it will be raising the price of its PS5 consoles , along with the PlayStation Portal remote player, globally starting April 2, 2026.

This will be the second time since August 2025 that the manufacturer has
upped the prices of its hardware, and it once again cited the "continued pressures in the global economic landscape".

The PS5 is an excellent console featuring a high-speed SSD and up to
4K/120fps support across a ton of amazing exclusive titles . It also comes with the DualSense Wireless Controller fitted with haptic feedback support
and adaptive triggers for some of the best PS5 games , like the Game of the Year winner Astro Bot .

On the other hand, the PS5 Pro boasts amazing enhancements from the original PS5, offering improved visuals and high-speed performance thanks to Sony 's PSSR (PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution) AI-upscaling technology, which recently got a huge update that upgrades everything previously mentioned.

You can check out more PS5 and PS5 Pro deals below. Today's best PlayStation
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