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Sun, 29 Mar 2026 13:33:57 +0000

PS5 Pro Hits $900 — AI Data Centers Ate All the RAM and Sony Sent You the Bill

Your gaming console just got a $150 price hike because Nvidia needed more memory chips. Real talk: this is the dumbest timeline.

Sony’s PS5 Pro jumps from $750 to $900 on April 2. The base PS5 goes from $550 to $650. The Digital Edition? $500 to $600. Even the PlayStation Portal gets a $50 bump. Second price hike in 8 months.

The reason? AI data centers are hoarding all the RAM and flash memory. Chipmakers shifted production to feed Nvidia’s H200 accelerators, and gamers got the leftover scraps — at premium prices. Toss in Trump’s tariffs and you’ve got a console that launched at $500 now costing $900 with the Pro badge on it.

🧩 Dumb Mode Dictionary (click for more details) 📖 The Backstory — How We Got Here (click for more details) 📊 The Price Damage — Every Model (click for more details) 🔍 Why AI Ate Your Gaming Budget (click for more details) 🗣️ Community Reaction — Nobody's Happy (click for more details) 🌍 Worldwide Damage (click for more details)

Cool. Your PlayStation now costs more than rent in some cities. Now What the Hell Do We Do? (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻

💰 Flip Used PS5s Before April 2 (click for more details) 🔧 Build and Sell Budget Gaming PCs as 'PS5 Killers' (click for more details) 📱 Start a 'Best Gaming Deals' Alert Service (click for more details) 🎓 Create 'Switch to PC Gaming' Guides and Courses (click for more details) 📊 Bet on Memory Stocks Before the Next Earnings (click for more details) 🛠️ Follow-Up Actions (click for more details)

Quick Hits

Want | Do
PS5 Pro before $900 | Buy before April 2 or go used
Flip consoles for profit | Scoop used units NOW, sell after price floor rises
Build PC alternatives | Source used GPUs, build $400 rigs, sell for $650+
Passive income from the chaos | Deal alert bot + affiliate links = recurring $
Play the macro trend | Memory stocks (Samsung, SK Hynix, Micron) ride the AI wave

AI needed all the RAM, so Sony taxed the gamers. Welcome to 2026, where your console costs more than your rent deposit.

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