Sony (SONY) stock was flat on Friday after the entertainment company announced incoming price increases for its PlayStation family of products.
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Here’s how much gamers will start paying for PlayStation products starting on April 2, 2026.
U.S.
- PS5 – $649.99
- PS5 Digital Edition – $599.99
- PS5 Pro – $899.99
- PS Portal – $249.99
U.K.
- PS5 – £569.99
- PS5 Digital Edition – £519.99
- PS5 Pro – £789.99
- PS Portal – £219.99
Europe
- PS5 – €649.99
- PS5 Digital Edition – €599.99
- PS5 Pro – €899.99
- PS Portal – €249.99
Japan
- PS5 – ¥97,980
- PS5 Digital Edition – ¥89,980
- PS5 Pro – ¥137,980
- PS Portal – ¥39,980
PlayStation said that these price increases are due to “continued pressures in the global economic landscape.” It noted that it knows “price changes impact our community, and after careful evaluation, we found this was a necessary step to ensure we can continue delivering innovative, high-quality gaming experiences to players worldwide.”
Sony Stock Movement Today
Sony stock was relatively flat on Friday, with the shares only up 0.02% as of this writing. However, the stock has fallen 21.8% year-to-date and 20.17% over the past 12 months.
Today’s news didn’t do much for SONY stock trading activity, as some 2 million shares changed hands. This is well below the company’s three-month daily average trading volume of about 5.57 million shares.
Is Sony Stock a Buy, Sell, or Hold?
Turning to Wall Street, the analysts’ consensus rating for Sony is Moderate Buy, based on one Buy rating and one Hold rating over the past three months. With that comes an average SONY stock price target of $28, representing a potential 39.83% upside for the shares.
