Because of Donald Trump's tariffs, Sony is considering raising the price of the PlayStation 5 console to soften the blow. X has thoughts.

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Sony is considering raising the prices of its PS5 consoles again due to US tariffs Chief Financial Officer Lin Tao said in an investor's Q&A that the tariffs will have a 100 billion yen ($685 million) impact on Sony It was also said that Sony is considering manufacturing consoles "locally" in the US to avoid the rising tariffs Sony has said it's considering raising its hardware prices again,

The PS5 did get a call out from CEO Hiroki Totoki when discussing the possibility of moving manufacturing to the US to avoid the brunt of Donald Trump’s tariffs. He admitted that the console “can be produced locally,” and that it would be “an efficient strategy” that “has to be considered going forward.”