A temporary sale on PlayStation 5 consoles will be announced soon for the United States and Europe.
That’s according to reliable data miner Billbil-Kun, who has a strong record of posting release information for games early, including monthly PlayStation Plus titles.
On Friday, the prolific leaker claimed that, following recent promotional campaigns in Spain, Portugal and France, PS5 consoles will soon receive temporary discounts in Germany, the UK and the United States.
It’s claimed that the sale details will be:
- Germany: €75 reduction (€474.99 instead of €549.99)
- United States: $50 reduction ($449.99 instead of $499.99)
- Great Britain: £75 reduction(£405 instead of £480)
According to Billbil-Kun, these reductions will be valid on the official Playstation store (PlayStation Direct) and retailers in each country, such as Amazon, MediaMarkt, Target and Game.
Citing a challenging global economic environment, last August Sony “made the difficult decision” to raise PS5 prices in Europe, Japan and parts of North America, although not the US.
Nearly a year later, Xbox announced plans to increase the price of the Xbox Series X console and Xbox Game Pass subscriptions.
“We’ve held on our prices for consoles for many years and have adjusted the prices to reflect the competitive conditions in each market,” Kari Perez, Microsoft’s head of gaming communications, said in a statement to VGC at the time.
