Tariffs may increase PS5 prices, but unlikely to result in U.S.-made consoles, Sony says

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Days Gone: Remastered, a recent PS5 game set in the U.S. Screenshot: Sony Interactive Entertainment

Sony floated the idea of American-made PlayStation 5 consoles today, during a public briefing with investors in Japan. But such a measure sounds like it has a remote chance of happening.

Answering a question about how the company will deal with the cost of U.S. imposed tariffs, company CEO Hiroki Totoki said that making consoles “locally” and not having to be hit with export fees “would be an efficient strategy.”