In order to combat even more PS5 console price increases in Europe, Sony is reportedly looking at reducing the storage space of the SSD each system comes packaged with.
According to Dealabs leaker Billbil-Kun, the Digital Edition of the base PS5 will start to have 825GB of space as part of a new Chassis E series, as opposed to the 1TB of storage in the Chassis D model. The launch PS5 models back in 2020 also come with 825GB of space as standard, but this was increased to 1TB when the PS5 Slim version was released.
The leaker claims that, in the case of the base PS5’s Digital Edition in Europe specifically, it’s getting reduced storage to avoid having to raise the price of the system once again. The console has already had two price rises since release.
This new model will reportedly be available from 13th September 2025.
Rather than price drops and more affordable models as the generation has progressed, the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S era has bucked the trend with price increases. These have been in response to current market conditions and tariffs imposed by USA president Donald Trump.
Just a few weeks ago, Sony announced a $50 price increase for all PS5 models. Sony vice president Isabelle Tomatis said the following: “Similar to many global businesses, we continue to navigate a challenging economic environment. As a result, we’ve made the difficult decision to increase the recommended retail price for PlayStation 5 consoles in the U.S. starting on August 21.”
This change in approach to price has also become an issue for third-party publishers, with Capcom executive Haruhiro Tsujimoto believing the cost is limiting software sales. Having earmarked PS5 as the lead platform for Monster Hunter Wilds, he argued the cost of the PS5 combined with a PS Plus subscription and the price of the game itself is too much.
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