Following the Nintendo Swap 2’s instance, Sony introduced a brand new Japan-only PS5 Digital Version. Launching on November twenty first for ¥55,000 (about $357), it’s solely usable with PlayStation Japan PSN accounts and with the area set to the identical.
Contemplating the all-languages Digital Version prices ¥72,980 after final yr’s second worth enhance, it’s a fairly whole lot. Nevertheless, it doesn’t comprise a Blu-ray disc drive, so with the 825 GB SSD, you may really feel the house crunch greater than ordinary. After all, it’s doable to buy the disc drive individually if vital.
In any other case, it’s just about much like the present Digital Version, save for a “partially renewed” physique and canopy with a matte texture. Pre-orders start on November thirteenth at 10 AM JST.
Whereas the announcement might have come out of nowhere, Sony not too long ago introduced plans to push for 90 million PS5 consoles by the top of 2025. Clearly, it is a step in that path, if not a method to bypass tariffs.

