Console generation supply issues and industry turbulence have coincided with rising prices instead of the usual mid-generation declines. Sony appears to be introducing a slimmer PlayStation 5 Digital Edition in Europe with reduced internal storage, dropping from 1TB to 825GB, while retaining the €499 price. The discless CFI-2116 model is reported to reflect that change, whereas the disc-equipped model remains unchanged. The PS5 has seen multiple price increases since launch across regions, with tariffs and broader cost pressures cited as drivers for higher retail prices rather than the typical reductions expected later in a generation.
the situation appears to be that the narrower PlayStation 5 Digital's storage will be reduced from 1TB to 825GB, with the price remaining the same. That's a price which, notably, has already been increased twice since launch. This is what's being reported by billbil-kun on the French site , based on information from certification documents that show the next version of the discless PS5 in Europe, the CFI-2116 model, will maintain the current €499 ($580) price.
That €499 price, it should be noted, is €100 ($116) more expensive than the PS5 was at launch, after two €50 increases since 2020. In the U.S., the console has also increased in price. Sony warned in May that Trump's implementation of tariffs would likely cause costs to increase, and last month that happened. The PS5 Digital, which launched at $400, is now only available as the PS5 Slim at $500 (originally $450), though at least it still comes with a full terabyte of storage.
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