Published Nov 3, 2026, 2:48 PM EST

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Sony pursues new trade-in options as prices for the PS5 surge

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The future of affordable video game consoles is not looking good, and hardware makers like Sony know it. The PlayStation 5 has undergone two major price hikes while the Xbox Series X has jumped in price three times in a single year. The AI-driven VRAM crisis at the heart of the issue is expected to worsen.…