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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Technology
Martyn Landi

‘Severe strain’ on tech supply chains will cause more price rises in electronics

President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) - (AP)

The “uncertainty” created by US President Donald Trump’s changing tariffs policy is putting tech manufacturing supply chains under “severe strain”, and sparking price rises, experts have said.

On Monday, Sony confirmed it was raising the price of some PlayStation 5 consoles in the UK, Europe, Australia and New Zealand because of what it called “challenging” economic conditions.

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