Sony Announces Cheaper Japanese-Language Only PS5 Just for Japan

It’s a similar proposition to the Japanese language-only Switch 2 model Nintendo released at a discounted price in Japan earleir this year.

For comparison’s sake, the base PS5 with a disc drive currently costs $549.99 in the U.S., while the PS5 Digital Edition costs $499.99. The PS5 Pro, meanwhile, costs $749.99. All three went up in price in the U.S. back in August.

Releasing a cheaper PS5 model in Japan will be a key part of Sony’s strategy to expand sales of the console and grow PlayStation’s userbase. Earlier today, Sony announced the PS5 had sold 84.2 million copies at the five year mark, having shifting an additional 3.9 million units during the three-month period ending September 30. That means the PS5 is slightly behind the PS4, which had sold-in to retailers more than 86.1 million units after five years on sale.

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