PS5 Digital Edition internal SSD capacity will be reduced from 1TB to 825GB starting with the chassis‑E revision available September 13. The standard PS5 with a disc drive will retain a 1TB SSD. Sony implemented regional price increases earlier this year, including April hikes across Europe, the UK, Australia, and New Zealand and a $50 rise in the US in August. Higher tariff rates on production countries—China (30%), Japan (15%), Vietnam (20%), and Malaysia (19%)—have driven up hardware costs. Other console makers have also announced or considered price increases amid the same pressures.
According to leaker Billbil-kun, the PS5 Digital Edition SSD will shrink from 1TB to 825GB starting with the next console chassis-E revision when it's available to purchase on September 13. As Billbil-kun noted, PS5 Digital Edition consoles originally sold for €399 when they launched in 2020, with the price increasing to €449 and €499 (around $582) eventually. The regular PS5 console with a disc drive is expected to retain its 1TB SSD.
This year has been expensive for anyone looking to purchase a PS5 console. In April, Sony announced price increases for Digital and Standard Edition PS5 consoles across Europe, the UK, Australia, and New Zealand, and in August, the price of every PS5 console system went up by $50 in the US. At the time, Sony said it was continuing to "navigate a challenging economic environment," and it had to pass the cost on to consumers.
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