Thinking of upgrading to a PS5 Pro before GTA 6, and Marvel's Wolverine or adding a Portal to your setup? Now is the time as retailers are still
offering 'old' prices

Date:
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:50:13 +0000

Description:
Turns out that the PS5 price hike hasn't filtered through yet as loads of retailers are still selling hardware at the 'old' prices.

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the US and UK are still offering the hardware at the "old" prices.

With prices still almost certain to rise in line with Sony's announcement, that means better value money right now. It's perfect for anyone looking to pick up a PS5 for a lower price to jump in for the first time, or who is interested in avoiding a costly upgrade to the Pro in anticipation of games like Grand Theft Auto 6 , 007 First Light , or Marvel's Wolverine , and for anyone who wants to take their PS5 mobile and get a Portal. You can avoid a $100 price increase at Walmart on the PS5 Slim right now, with it still selling for $549 , or swerve a gargantuan $150 price rise on the PS5 Pro by bagging one for $749 . You can even pick up a Portal for under $200 at Walmart, where the handheld is still selling at $199 instead of its new $249.99 price tag. In the UK, almost all retailers still have the PS5 at pre-price-hike rates, but EE offers the best value for money, selling the console for 465 . If you want to buy the more powerful console, the PS5 Pro
is 679.95 at Currys, saving you 20 off the 'previous' price. For the Portal, Amazon is listing the handheld with the new price of 219.99, but currently
you can get it for less than its previous price - it's at 191.99 as of me writing this. I've got a host of links below for you to choose from, so now
is the perfect time, and here is the perfect place, to jump into that upgrade or new adventure before it gets really expensive. Today's best PS5 deals in the US PlayStation 5 Pro: $749 at Walmart Avoid the massive price hike that Sony said would come to the Pro, and upgrade to the premium console at the 'older' price safely in time for the likes of GTA 6 .

Price check: Best Buy - $749 | Target - $749.99 | GameStop - $899.99 | PS Direct - $899 Read more Read less View Deal PlayStation 5: $549 at Walmart The PS5 disc drive console is still available at the pre-price-hike amount at Walmart, and now is the ideal time to pick one up before the price rise inevitably kicks in at all retailers.

Price check: Amazon - $549 | Best Buy - $549.99 | Target - $549.99 |
GameStop - $649.99 | PS Direct - $649 Read more Read less View Deal PlayStation Portal: $199 at Walmart The PlayStation Portal is my favorite PS5 accessory and has really come on leaps and bounds since it launched in 2023 don't miss this chance to pick it up before the price hikes set in!

Price check: Best Buy - $199.99 | Target - $199.99 | GameStop - $209.99 | PS Direct - $249 Read more Read less View Deal Today's best PS5 deals in the UK PlayStation 5 Pro: 679.95 at thegamecollection.net The Game Collection isn't listing this as a discount on either its old price or the new, higher ones, but it's still a great price for the premium console, given it undercuts the original price by 20. Perfect for upgrading and avoiding the new higher
price.

Price check: Currys - 689 | Argos - 699.99 | EE - 695.99 | Very - 789 | PS Direct - 789.99 Read more Read less View Deal PlayStation 5: was 569.99 now 465 at EE EE does list this price as a saving on the new price right now, but this is still a good price in the face of the 'old' prices, as it's a few
quid under the previous list price!

Price check: Currys - 479 | Argos - 479 | Very - 479 | PS Direct - 569.99 Read more Read less View Deal PlayStation Portal: was 219.99 now 191.99 at Amazon Like EE above, Amazon does list this price on the Portal as a discount from its new price, but it's a strong value proposition given it undercuts
the old price - which the Portal held on to stubbornly at the best of times.

Price check: Currys - 199 | Argos - 199.99 | Very - 199 | EE - 219.99 | PS Direct - 219.99 Read more Read less View Deal For context on the above, Sony announced a rise in prices of its PS5 consoles , along with the PlayStation Portal , starting effective April 2, 2026. This will be the second time since August 2025 that the manufacturer has upped the prices of its hardware, and
it cited the "continued pressures in the global economic landscape".

However, retailers such as those listed above have been slow to reflect the price changes, so they are technically offering 'good value' for anyone looking to jump into the world of PS5 or upgrade their experience. Ahead of some bombastic games to come this year, committing to an upgrade or new console now might be a wise decision.

Not in the US or UK? You can check out more PS5 Slim and PS5 Pro deals below. Today's best PS5, PS5 Pro, and PlayStation Portal prices Sony PlayStation 5 429 View Deal See all prices Low Stock Sony PlayStation 5 Pro 689 View Deal See all prices Sony PlayStation Portal 199 View Deal See all prices We check over 250 million products every day for the best prices



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