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djacq

(1,784 posts)
Sun Aug 24, 2025, 07:57 PM Aug 2025

And so it begins...

Sony Raises Price of PlayStation 5 in U.S.

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) announced on its PlayStation Blog on Wednesday it will raise the suggested retail price of its PlayStation 5 consoles in the U.S. beginning on Thursday due to

"a challenging economic environment."

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-08-20/sony-raises-price-of-playstation-5-in-u.s/.227872

I wonder what right-wing dumbass triggered that challenging economic environment?

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And so it begins... (Original Post) djacq Aug 2025 OP
Raising prices to maintain profit margins. bucolic_frolic Aug 2025 #1

bucolic_frolic

(55,840 posts)
1. Raising prices to maintain profit margins.
Sun Aug 24, 2025, 08:02 PM
Aug 2025

Recession is underway. People are feeling it more than big companies thus far. But announcements like Sony's indicates the slump is trickling up.

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