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PlayStation console pricing trend reversal

April 3, 2026IGN, Kotaku

IGN notes PlayStation historically dropped console prices over time each generation, but suggests that pattern has changed, fueling debate about modern console economics.

PlayStation has dropped console prices over time with every generation, until now. Here's a look at how each gen changed price over 6 years.
The PS5 is pricing people out in a way no other PlayStation console ever has
PlayStation has dropped console prices over time with every generation, until now.
Here's a look at how each gen changed price over 6 years.
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