Every version of the PlayStation 5 is now $50 more expensive in the U.S., but at least for now, a new deal at GameStop will cover the difference. The meme stock retailer announced it will start giving anyone who trades in their last-gen consoles an extra $50 in-store credit toward the purchase of a new PS5.

California Governor Gavin Newsom blames the PS5 price hikes on President Donald Trump as tariff concerns affect the gaming market.

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Shenmue 3 is coming back, with Yu Suzuki and publisher ININ Games announcing the Enhanced edition. The reworked and tweaked version of the 2020 game will be arriving on PS5 and PC as before, but also hitting Xbox and Nintendo consoles (TBC, but I think it's probably safe to say that'll be Switch 2 rather than the original Switch).

NateTheHate also claimed that Starfield is indeed coming to PlayStation 5, as rumors have persisted since the RPG's 2023 release. A separate report from this month alleges that Starfield will release on PS5 in the spring of 2026.

With Indiana Jones confirmed for the Switch 2, new reports indicate that Bethesda could also be bringing Starfield to the Nintendo Switch 2 next year.

Publisher NIS America and developer IKINAGAMES announced the science-fiction turn-based RPG, STARBITES, will launch for the Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam in the

On August 20 — just hours before the tech world dialed into the Made by Google Pixel 10 launch — Sony announced that it's raising the recommended prices for PS5 consoles by $50 for U.S. retailers. The new prices will likely take effect starting Thursday, August 21, though retailers may implement the new prices at different times.