PS5 price potentially revealed, and it's not pretty

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Get ready to pay nearly $500

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Sony hasn’t decided the price of its upcoming PS5 console yet, but it’s looking like it’s got a battle on its hands if it wants to keep the price low.

A report by Bloomberg, based on sources within Sony, claims that the PS5 will see an increased cost compared to the PS4 due to the expense of using DRAM and flash memory. These important components are in short supply due to their popularity among smartphone makers, including Samsung and its new Galaxy S20 series.

Damian Thong, analyst for Macquarie Capital, estimates that the final price for the PS5 will be around $470. That's $70 more than the most expensive current PlayStation, the $400 PS4 Pro.

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