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How Much More Expensive Is the Price for the Latest PS5 in Australia?

PlayStation (PS) is a favorite of many people, including in Indonesia. The appearance of the PS5 is what Indonesian gamers have been waiting for. This video game console made by Sony has actually been released globally since November 2020. So, how is it developing in Indonesia? Is the PS5 price in Indonesia getting more expensive?

Many people have been familiar with PS since childhood, starting with PS1 and PS2. In fact, the PS rental business was a hit in its time. Call it the games Winning Eleven (WE), Grand Theft Auto (GTA), Downhill, Resident Evil, WWE: Smackdown, to Guitar Hero which is a favorite of many people.

Even though it has been released globally in 2020, Indonesian gamers will only be able to let go of their curiosity about the PS5 in January 2021. When the PS5 first appeared in Indonesia, the price had reached Rp. 20,000,000. This is clearly a very high price and only certain circles can buy it. So, how much is the PS5 now?

PS5 specifications

The price of the PS5 really skyrocketed when it first appeared in Indonesia. Maybe that makes you discouraged from buying a PS5. So, before knowing the latest PS5 prices in Indonesia, you need to know the details and specifications of this video game console made by Sony. The following details the specifications of the PS5:

  • Comes with the latest CPU and GPU from AMD (AMD Zen 2 and RDNA 2 processors)
  • The PS5 GPU has computing capabilities of up to 10.28 TFLOPS
  • Maximum AMD Zen 2 (octa-core) processor clock speed is 3.5 GHz
  • Storage media switches to SSD with 825 GB of SSD memory
  • The RAM memory is twice as large as the PS4, which is 16GB GDDR6 256 bit
  • Image resolution reaches 8K, 4K with 120Hz refresh rate and 3D audio
  • Optical Drive up to 4K UHD Blu-ray Drive
  • PS5 transmission reaches 5.5 GBps using IO throughput
  • The console is supported by hardware racing
  • Supported by Expendable Strong like Xbox series X.

Latest PS5 Prices in Australia

Unfortunately, Sony has decided to increase the price of the PS5 in a number of countries due to global economic reasons, especially high inflation. The Japanese habanero88 manufacturer announced an increase in the price of the PS5 through its official blog.

President & CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE), Jim Ryan, said that the new retail price (SRP) for the PS5 game console applies to certain regions, including Indonesia.

In Indonesia, the PS5 has experienced a price increase of IDR 900,000 from the initial official retail price (SRP) announced by Sony in January 2021. Sony also carried out similar policies in a number of countries, such as in Europe (up 10 percent), Japan (up 21 percent), to the United Kingdom (up 6 percent).

Initially, the PS5 Disc Version or standard PS5 in Indonesia was priced at IDR 8.8 million. Meanwhile, the PS5 Digital Version was sold at an official retail price of IDR 7.3 million in early January 2021. So, what is the price of the newest PS5 in Indonesia?

  • PS5 Digital Version: IDR 8,199,000 (previously IDR 7.3 million).
  • PS5 Disc Version (standard): IDR 9,699,000 (previously IDR 8.8 million).

Latest PS5 Prices in Each Region

The PS5 price increase occurred in the European, UK, Japan, China, Australia, Mexico and Canada markets. Interestingly, the price increase for Sony's video game console does not apply in the United States (US). So, US citizens can still buy it at the normal price.

The PS5 price increase will soon take effect in every region. Meanwhile, in Japan it will only start on September 15, 2022. Here is the latest PS5 price list in each region:

  • Europe: 50 euros (Rp. 736 thousand) increases to 549.99 euros (Rp. 8.1 million) for the disc version and 449.99 euros (Rp. 6.6 million) for the digital version
  • UK: £30 (IDR 523,000) increases to £479.99 (IDR 8.3 million) for the disc version and £399.99 (IDR 6.9 million) for the digital model
  • Japan: 5,000 yen (Rp. 540 thousand) increases to 54,980 yen (Rp. 5.9 million) for the disc version and 44,980 yen (Rp. 4.8 million) for the digital model
  • China: 400 yuan (Rp. 863 thousand) increasing to 4,299 yuan (Rp. 9.2 million) for the disc version and 3,499 yuan (Rp. 7.5 million) for the digital model
  • Australia : 50 Australian dollars (Rp 513 thousand) increases to 799.95 Australian dollars (Rp 8.2 million) for the regular version and 649.95 Australian dollars (Rp 6.6 million) for the digital model
  • Mexico: 1,000 Mexican pesos (IDR 741,000) increases to 14,999 Mexican pesos (IDR 11.1 million) for the regular version and 12,499 Mexican pesos (IDR 9.2 million) for the digital model
  • Canada: 20 Canadian dollars (228 thousand IDR) increases to 649.99 Canadian dollars (7.4 million IDR) for the regular version and 519.99 Canadian dollars (5.9 million IDR) for the digital model.