PlayStation’s South African distributor is waiting to secure regulatory compliance to sell the PS5 Pro in the country.
Sony unveiled the PlayStation 5 Pro in early September 2024 with a price tag of $699 in the US, but South African PlayStation fans will have to wait until later this year for local distributor Gamefinity to secure regulatory clearance.
“The release date for PlayStation Pro in South Africa will be determined once supply chain logistics have been confirmed and NRCS and Icasa compliance has been secured,” it said in response to a question about pre-order details. If the same 63% margin were to apply to the PlayStation 5 Pro’s $699 price, it would be priced at around R19,620 in South Africa.
Kota Ezawa, an analyst at Citi, said it appears as though Sony is using the PlayStation 5 Pro’s higher price to boost its gross profit margin.
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