Sony will increase the prices of its PlayStation 5 consoles in the US, starting today. This follows the trend of console manufacturers such as Microsoft and Nintendo raising prices for their hardware in response to tariffs .

Every version of the PlayStation 5 is now $50 more expensive in the U.S., but at least for now, a new deal at GameStop will cover the difference. The meme stock retailer announced it will start giving anyone who trades in their last-gen consoles an extra $50 in-store credit toward the purchase of a new PS5.

PlayStation has followed suit with Nintendo and Microsoft, upping its console pricing. So how do these gaming systems stack up now?

"As an aside, Nintendo also explored raising prices on Switch 2 when tariffs were temporarily at 10% for Vietnam. Now they're at 20%. This is definitely impacting margins for them. While they may not be willing to raise prices right now, I can see them reconsidering next year [2026]."

It's been a long seven years, but Hollow Knight Silksong finally has a release date, and it's sooner than you might expect.

With Indiana Jones confirmed for the Switch 2, new reports indicate that Bethesda could also be bringing Starfield to the Nintendo Switch 2 next year.

According to insider NateTheHate, Bethesda Game Studios' Starfield will also move over to Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026. The leaker claims that the team's spacefaring adventure will arrive on Switch 2 next year, along with a much-rumoured PS5 version.

Publisher NIS America and developer IKINAGAMES announced the science-fiction turn-based RPG, STARBITES, will launch for the Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam in the

NateTheHate also claimed that Starfield is indeed coming to PlayStation 5, as rumors have persisted since the RPG's 2023 release. A separate report from this month alleges that Starfield will release on PS5 in the spring of 2026.

On August 20 — just hours before the tech world dialed into the Made by Google Pixel 10 launch — Sony announced that it's raising the recommended prices for PS5 consoles by $50 for U.S. retailers. The new prices will likely take effect starting Thursday, August 21, though retailers may implement the new prices at different times.