The invention discloses a pressure control method of an air conditioning system. The pressure control method comprises the following steps: S1, respectively comparing detected outdoor ambient temperature and exhaust pressure of a compressor with a preset temperature range and preset pressure, judging whether to reduce the exhaust pressure or not according to comparison results, and if so, starting the step S2; S2, reducing the rotational speed of an indoor fan during refrigeration and reducing the rotational speed of an outdoor fan during heating; S3, comparing detected degree of superheat of inhaled air or exhaust pressure with preset degree of superheat or preset exhaust pressure, judging whether to withdraw from the control of reducing the exhaust pressure or not according to the comparison results, and if so, starting the step S4; S4, stopping the reduction of the rotational speed of the indoor fan during refrigeration and stopping the reduction of the rotational speed of the outdoor fan during heating. Through the adoption of the pressure control method of the air conditioning system disclosed by the invention, the exhaust pressure of the system can be controlled within a certain range; furthermore, the method is low in cost and good in effects, and cannot impact the reliability of the air conditioning system.