Overview
- Sony announced a Japanese-language-only PS5 Digital Edition that will be sold exclusively in Japan.
- The Financial Times reports the console is region-locked and requires a Japanese PlayStation Network account.
- At ¥55,000, the price is nearly 25% below the current ¥72,980 Digital Edition in Japan.
- Pre-orders in Japan are reported to begin on Nov. 13 ahead of the Nov. 21 release.
- The strategy mirrors Nintendo’s Japan-focused discount approach, with reporting pointing to yen depreciation and tariff uncertainty as contributing factors.