Sony said it will impose a punishing upcharge of $50 on every PlayStation 5 console as gamers become the latest US consumers to get hammered by Trump’s tariffs.

The Japanese gaming titan announced Wednesday that PS5 prices will jump to $550 from $500 starting Thursday, implicitly blaming the increase on Trump’s tariffs on Japanese electronics that are costing the company $685 million annually.

“Similar to many global businesses, we continue to navigate a challenging economic environment,” Sony said in a blog post. 4

The $50 price surge affects all three PlayStation models, with the standard console rising to $549.99, the Digital Edition hitting $499.99 and the Pro version soaring to a wallet-busting $749.99.

Trump’s aggressive tariff regime, which kicked in Aug. 1 , slaps Ja

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