Sony's UK price increases won't affect PS3

Sony has assured customers that its recent price increases on UK goods will not affect the price of the PlayStation 3.

The electronics giant recently told The Telegraph that it would be upping the price of UK products to combat losses brought on by the falling value of the pound. However, the company told Play.tm that this would not affect the console's retail price.

"Sony UK can confirm that in the past 48 hours it has communicated to its trade channel that due to adverse changes in the Yen/Euro & Euro/Pound exchange rate over the last six months, and with this uncertainty set to continue into 2009, Sony will increase the trade price of a number of products over the coming months," said a representative.

"The precise level of price increases has not yet been agreed, but it is likely that the vast majority of products affected will see increases of significantly less than 33%. As these testing trading conditions continue, Sony does not believe that it will be alone in taking this form of action."