Partial Price Increase for Games on the PlayStation Store in South Korea, SIE's Stance
국내 PS 스토어 게임 가격 일부 인상, SIE측 입장은
2026.10.12 18:34 UTC+9
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PS Store games in South Korea face unexpected price hikes. Publishers claim Sony adjusted prices arbitrarily without prior notice. First-party games remain unaffected, fueling confusion.

Look, let us be honest: the prices of several games sold on the PS Store have been creeping up one after another recently.
The games confirmed to have received price hikes so far include Elden Ring (64,800 KRW → 79,800 KRW), Absolum (29,800 KRW → 31,800 KRW), Nine Sols (34,800 KRW → 39,800 KRW), Nioh Remastered - Complete Edition (54,800 KRW → 64,800 KRW), Nioh 2 Remastered - Complete Edition (54,800 KRW → 64,800 KRW), Disco Elysium: The Final Cut (44,800 KRW → 49,800 KRW), Remnant 2 (54,800 KRW → 64,800 KRW), Control: Resonant (64,800 KRW → 79,800 KRW), Mortal Shell 2 (54,800 KRW → 64,800 KRW), and Dynasty Warriors 2 Remaster (49,800 KRW → 59,800 KRW). The increases range from a modest 2,000 KRW to a hefty 15,000 KRW.
In addition, paid currency prices in some free-to-play titles have apparently gone up. In the case of The First Descendant, the price for 5,750 Caliber jumped by 20,000 KRW from the previous 109,800 KRW to 129,800 KRW, while other games like Genshin Impact saw similar percentage hikes for their in-game currencies.



When asked about this, SIEK told Gamemeca in a phone call, "We requested a fact check from headquarters a few days ago, but we have yet to receive a reply." Meanwhile, a publisher representative speaking on condition of anonymity stated, "We understand that Sony can arbitrarily set prices based on exchange rates, but we feel this is quite unreasonable since we received no prior notice from them."
That being said, if these price hikes were purely driven by currency fluctuations, the vast majority of games on the domestic PS Store should be affected. However, titles like Marvel's Wolverine and God of War—Sony's own first-party games—remain untouched, making it rather difficult to write this off as a simple exchange rate adjustment.

최근 PS 스토어에서 판매 중인 일부 게임 가격이 연이어 상승하고 있다.
현재 확인된 가격 인상 게임은 엘든링(6만 4,800원→7만 9,800원), 압솔룸(2만 9,800원→3만 1,800원), 나인 솔즈(3만 4,800원→3만 9,800원), 인왕 1 리마스터 컴플리트 에디션(5만 4,800원→6만 4,800원), 인왕 2 리마스터 컴플리트 에디션(5만 4,800원→6만 4,800원), 디스코 엘리시움 더 파이널 컷(4만 4,800원→4만 9,800원), 렘넌트 2(5만 4,800원→6만 4,800원), 컨트롤: 레조넌트(6만 4,800원→7만 9,800원), 모탈 셸 2(5만 4,800원→6만 4,800원), 진삼국무쌍 2 리마스터(4만 9,800원→5만 9,800원) 등이다. 작게는 2,000원, 크게는 1만 5,000원의 인상 폭을 보였다.
일부 부분유료화 게임에서는 유료 재화 가격이 오른 것으로 알려졌다. 퍼스트 디센던트의 경우 5,750 칼리버 가격이 기존 10만 9,800원에서 12만 9,800원으로 2만 원 올랐으며, 원신 등 다른 게임도 비슷한 비율로 재화 가격이 인상됐다.



이에 대해 SIEK는 게임메카와의 통화에서 “며칠 전 본사에 사실 확인을 요청했으나, 아직 답변이 오지 않았다”고 답했다. 익명을 요청한 퍼블리셔 관계자는 “환율에 따라 소니 측에서 임의로 가격을 책정할 수 있는 것으로 알고 있다”며, “소니 측에 사전 통보를 받은 사항도 없어, 불합리함을 느끼고 있다”고 전했다.
다만 환율 변동에 따른 가격 인상일 경우, 국내 PS 스토어에서 판매 중인 대다수 게임이 대상이 되어야 한다. 그러나 마블 울버린, 갓 오브 워 등 소니 퍼스트 파티 게임 가격은 그대로라는 점에서, 단순 환율 변동을 원인으로 규정하기에는 어려운 상황이다.
This news was translated by AI.
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