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Sony PlayStation 5 Midnight Black release in Japan

Overview

Sony Interactive Entertainment announced a new ‘Midnight Black’ aesthetic variant of the PlayStation 5 Digital Edition for the Japanese market. The console features a full black finish and maintains the existing PS5 Slim Digital Edition architecture.

The device is scheduled for release in Japan on November 19, 2026, with a retail price of 55,000 yen. Because it is a Digital Edition, it does not include a built-in disc drive, though a matching ‘Midnight Black’ disc drive will be available for 11,980 yen on the same day.

This model is a Japanese-language exclusive. Use is restricted to PlayStation accounts where the country/region is set to Japan and the system language is set to Japanese. Pre-orders for the console and the optional disc drive are set to begin on October 20, 2026.

Entities

PlayStation 5 · PlayStation · Sony Interactive Entertainment · Japan · Sony

Timeline

  1. [TECHNOLOGY] 6 sources
    Sony announces Midnight Black PlayStation 5 Digital Edition for Japan

    Sony will release a Japanese-exclusive Midnight Black PlayStation 5 Digital Edition on November 19, 2026, with pre-orders starting October 20.

  2. [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    Sony announces PlayStation 5 Midnight Black for Japan

    Sony announced the PlayStation 5 Digital Edition Midnight Black for Japan, launching November 19, 2026. The console features a black design but is restricted to Japanese accounts and system language.

Sources

automaton-media.com · game.watch.impress.co.jp · gamebiz.jp · inside-games.jp · invenglobal.com · ninten-switch.com · targethd.net · tech.wp.pl