Sony Announces Cheaper Japanese-Language Only PS5 Just for Japan

Sony has announced a Japanese-language lone PlayStation 5 Digital Edition conscionable for Japan.

Revealed during its State of Play Japan broadcast, the cheaper 825GB PS5 Digital Edition costs 55,000 yen (approx. $350) and comes retired connected November 21, 2025.

Sony's cheaper, Japan-only PS5. Image credit: Sony Interactive Entertainment.

It's a akin proposition to the Japanese language-only Switch 2 exemplary Nintendo released astatine a discounted terms successful Japan earleir this year.

For comparison's sake, the basal PS5 with a disc thrust presently costs $549.99 successful the U.S., portion the PS5 Digital Edition costs $499.99. The PS5 Pro, meanwhile, costs $749.99. All 3 went up successful terms successful the U.S. backmost successful August.

Releasing a cheaper PS5 exemplary successful Japan volition beryllium a cardinal portion of Sony's strategy to grow income of the console and turn PlayStation's userbase. Earlier today, Sony announced the PS5 had sold 84.2 cardinal copies astatine the 5 twelvemonth mark, having shifting an further 3.9 cardinal units during the three-month play ending September 30. That means the PS5 is somewhat down the PS4, which had sold-in to retailers much than 86.1 cardinal units aft 5 years connected sale.

The cheaper Japan-only PS5 wasn't the lone caller hardware Sony announced astatine State of Play Japan. It besides confirmed a 27-inch PlayStation Monitor, with VRR enactment and DualSense charging hook. Other notable announcements see the archetypal DLC for FromSoftware's Elden Ring Nightreign. Here's everything announced astatine State of Play Japan.

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