PlayStation 5, the next-gen console by Sony, has already been released worldwide last month but the availability has been scarce which has seen an abrupt rise in prices.
A recent research has been made to analyze the retail prices of the digital version of PS5 in 100 countries across the world. The findings are as below.
- A low retail price for the PS5 combined with a relatively high average monthly income of $2691.26 makes the United States one of the most affordable countries to purchase a PS5 in.
- Retailing at $399.99, the average American would only have to set aside 11.3% of their monthly salary in order to afford one (based on the average monthly income of $3554.93).
- Other high-income countries in Europe and Asia also feature heavily.
| Rank | Country | Percentage of salary |
| 1 | Switzerland | 7.20% |
| 2 | United States | 11.30% |
| 3 | Australia | 12.60% |
| 4 | Hong Kong | 14.00% |
| 5 | Japan | 14.00% |
| 6 | Denmark | 14.90% |
| 7 | Canada | 15.40% |
| 8 | Norway | 16.00% |
| 9 | Netherlands | 16.20% |
| 10 | Iceland | 16.30% |
- Paxful gathered and analyzed the retail prices of the digital version of PS5 from various sources including official brand websites and regional online stores. Prices may reflect the retail price for a console that is shipped from an international retailer.
- Average monthly salary data was sourced from Numbeo.
- Local currencies were converted into USD using the Google Finance tool and are correct as of 6th November 2020.
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