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.

We learned in July that Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl would come to PlayStation later this year. On Thursday, developer GSC Gameworld gave us a specific release date: November 20. That's exactly a year after its PC and Xbox launch.

With PlayStation set to increase PS5 console prices this week, this Call of Duty PS5 Slim bundle deal offers even better value now.

Particle Hearts is an exploration-heavy puzzle game that will have you putting abilities together to learn more about a mysterious world.

It's time for the next PS Store sale to get started. The PlayStation Indies sale is live right now, and runs through to 3rd September 2025. As always, there are thousands of games included, so browsing for the best stuff can be a little tricky.

California governor Gavin Newsom has reacted to the PlayStation 5 price hike in the US, jokingly thanking US President Donald Trump for making it happen via his controversial tariff strategy. Re-sharing a news story about the PS5 price hike, Newsom, a Democrat, posted on social media, "Great work, Donald Trump!!"

PS5 players have been treated to quite a few surprises this week, but we weren’t expecting PS Plus to add another fantastic brand-new game day-one. Yesterday, Ubisoft shadow dropped The Rogue Prince of Persia on consoles,