Japan opens pre-orders for Midnight Black PS5 Digital Edition at ¥55,000

Sony has opened pre-orders in Japan for the PS5 Digital Edition Midnight Black, its first black PS5, priced at ¥55,000 (~$347). The Japan-exclusive console ships November 19 with a Japanese-only language lock and a Japan PSN account requirement; the matching black disc drive costs ¥11,980.

• Priced at ¥55,000 (~$347), 39% below Japan's standard ¥89,980
• Ships November 19 as model CFI-2200B02S with an 825GB SSD
• Midnight Black disc drive costs ¥11,980 and needs online activation
• Region lock: Japanese-only UI and a Japan-registered PSN account