Summary
PlayStation Plusis getting more expensive in 16 countries across Latin America in the second half of April 2025. The newly announced change will mark the secondPS Plusprice hike for Latin American countries in the last 18 months.
In September 2023,Sony raised PlayStation Plus prices across all tiers. The increases—which amounted to approximately 30%—were global in nature, thus also affecting Latin American countries.
A year and a half later, some Latin American markets are being hit with another price hike, whichSony announcedon April 9. The increase will vary by PS Plus tier, ranging from 8.34% to 21.43%. The new prices are scheduled to go into effect on Wednesday, April 16. The price adjustment will affect 16Latin American countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay.
$6.99 → $7.99 (+14.31%)
$17.99 → $20.99 (+16.68%)
$59.99 → $64.99 (+8.34%)
$9.99 → $11.99 (+20.02%)
$27.99 → $33.99 (+21.43%)
$89.99 → $107.99 (+20.00%)
$11.99 → $13.99 (+16.68%)
$34.99 → $39.99 (+14.29%)
$109.99 → $124.99 (+13.64%)
Most of the Latin American countries affected by the upcoming pricing changes have experienced above-average inflation over the last several years, since Sony last raised PS Plus prices. For instance, as of February 2025, Brazil’s annual inflation rate sits at 5.06%—a notable improvement from 2022 (9.28%), but still above the central bank’s target of 4.83%. Unfavorable inflation trends have already resulted in theBrazilian gaming market being hit with significant price hikesbeyond the PlayStation ecosystem. Meanwhile, Argentina’s 2023 annual inflation rate hit a staggering 211.4% in 2023, and still amounts to 66.9% as of January 2025.
