Sony has announced a Japanese-only PlayStation 5 Digital Edition for the relevant market; presented during yesterday’s State of Play, the model with a capacity of 825 GB will cost 55,000 yen (just over 300 euros) and will be released on November 21, 2025.
This is a similar proposition to the Japanese-language Switch 2 model that Nintendo launched at a discount in Japan earlier this year. By way of comparison, the basic PS5 with disc reader currently costs 549.99 euros, while the PS5 Digital Edition costs 499.99. PS5 Pro, however, costs 799.99 euros.
Launching a cheaper model in Japan will be a key part of the strategy to expand the machine’s sales and increase PlayStation’s user base. Sony announced that the PS5 sold 84.2 million units in its first five years, an increase of 3.9 million in the quarter ending September 30. This means that the console is slightly behind the PS4, which had sold more than 86.1 million units to retailers after five years on the market. This cheaper PS5, available only in Japan, is not the only hardware innovation announced by Sony during the State of Play; A 27-inch PlayStation monitor has also been confirmed, with VRR support and a DualSense charging point.
