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Africa-Press – Botswana. <\/strong><\/span>Gamers looking to buy a new console face a price rise if they want a Sony PlayStation 5, but not if they choose a Nintendo Switch.<\/b><\/p>\n

PS5s will cost an extra \u00a330 in the UK, with EU consoles going up by \u20ac50 (\u00a342) and Canadian consoles by CAD $20 (\u00a313).<\/p>\n

Sony is increasing its console prices because of inflation, it says, but Nintendo says that despite rising costs, its prices will stay the same.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, PC gamers may soon be able to save money on their hardware.<\/p>\n

Jensen Huang, chief executive of tech company Nvidia, said the company had overproduced graphics cards, which have been in short supply in recent years.<\/p>\n

“Our strategy is to sell in well below the current sell-through levels in the marketplace to give the channel an opportunity to correct,” he said, according to the Verge.<\/p>\n

This could mean the price of high-end graphics cards, including the RTX 3000 series, and gaming laptops falling.<\/p>\n

No PS5 rise in US<\/b><\/p>\n

Despite the increase in cost of the PS5 in many jurisdictions, there will be no price rises in the US.<\/p>\n

Piers Harding-Rolls, industry analyst at gaming research firm Ampere Analysis, told the BBC the lack of a price increase in the US was a result of the strength of the dollar.<\/p>\n

“Sony is a global entity which is operating I guess more consistently in lots of global markets, so they are impacted by currency exchanges and the strength of the dollar,” he said.<\/p>\n

“And that’s why you’re seeing price increases in some markets, but not in others – you’ve got this nuanced approach which is trying to reflect the impact on the costs of goods in relation to those specific markets.”<\/p>\n

Jim Ryan, Sony Interactive Entertainment president and chief executive said in a blog post: “The global economic environment is a challenge that many of you around the world are no doubt experiencing.<\/p>\n

“We’re seeing high global inflation rates, as well as adverse currency trends, impacting consumers and creating pressure on many industries.”<\/p>\n

But Mr Harding-Rolls said he did not expect the price increase to put off gaming enthusiasts.<\/p>\n

“I think pent-up demand for PS5, even though the availability is not good, means that this price increase won’t have a huge impact at all,” he said.<\/p>\n

“I don’t see it changing Sony’s outlooks or their sales. I think they’re going to sell all the products that they can get into market.”<\/p>\n

He added the move could potentially hand an advantage to Microsoft, which makes the Xbox console, “because it has the cheaper console in the market coupled with Game Pass”.<\/p>\n

The press has approached Microsoft for comment.<\/p>\n

‘Value of fun’<\/b>
\nNintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa told financial newspaper Nikkei: “In order to offer unique entertainment to a wide range of customers, we want to avoid pricing people out.<\/p>\n

“Our competition is the variety of entertainment in the world, and we always think about pricing in terms of the value of the fun we offer.”<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Botswana. Gamers looking to buy a new console face a price rise if they want a Sony PlayStation 5, but not if they choose a Nintendo Switch. PS5s will cost an extra \u00a330 in the UK, with EU consoles going up by \u20ac50 (\u00a342) and Canadian consoles by CAD $20 (\u00a313). 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