- Sony has announced a Japanese exclusive PS5 Digital Edition
- This version will be significantly cheaper at ¥55,000 (about $355)
- It will be launched on November 21, 2025
As the PlayStation 5 celebrates five years since its launch, Sony has announced a new Japan-exclusive PS5 Digital Edition with a cheaper price.
The company revealed the new PS5 Digital Edition during the closing of the November 11 State of Play, confirming that the console will launch on November 21, 2025 and will only be available in Japan.
The broadcast also showed the packaging, which includes “Console Language: Japanese only” on the front of the box, but aside from this specification, the console will not have any major hardware changes.
This version, Sony said, “provides strong value” and will retail for ¥55,000 (around $355), making it significantly cheaper than other PS5 Digital Editions now on sale in other regions.
In comparison, the console currently costs $499.99 in the US and £429.99 in the UK, making the Japanese version $144.99 cheaper.
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Sony’s move to release a cheaper PS5 Digital Edition in Japan is similar to Nintendo’s launch of a significantly cheaper Japanese-language Switch 2 at ¥49,980 (about $345), which is about $110 less than the US version.
One of the main reasons for the marked difference in market prices may be due to the US increase in tariffs, which has caused hardware prices to skyrocket this year.
In August, all PS5 consoles saw a $50 increase, bringing the standard PS5 from $499.99 to $549.99, the PS5 Digital Edition from $449.99 to $499.99, and the latest PS5 Pro from $699.99 to $749.99.
Despite the price increases, Sony’s latest financial results confirm that the PlayStation 5 has now sold 84.2 million lifetime units.
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