An nameless reader shares a report: Sony simply introduced its monetary forecast for the following yr, and it is anticipating to be impacted by tariffs to the tune of 100 billion yen (about $680 million). To compensate, the corporate says it is contemplating choices together with shifting manufacturing to the US and growing costs for customers.
Talking to buyers in the course of the firm’s earnings name, Sony CFO Lin Tao confirmed that the corporate is contemplating “passing on” the worth of tariffs to customers to be able to mitigate the influence on its backside line. Tao did not point out the PS5 by title although, and it is doable that Sony may attempt to shield pricing on its console by will increase elsewhere in its electronics enterprise. Sony has already elevated the worth of the PS5 this yr, however solely within the UK, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand.