PS5 Digital Edition Midnight Black Japan-only model launches November 19
Midnight Black disc drive due out on the same day.
Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan Asia will release “PlayStation 5 Digital Edition Midnight Black (Console Language: Japanese Only)” on November 19 in Japan for 55,000 yen (tax included), the company announced. Pre-orders will begin at PlayStation retailers and online stores on October 20.
Like the previous Japan-only SKU release, this system language is locked to Japanese, and the console can only be used with PlayStation Network accounts registered in Japan.
A Midnight Black standalone disc drive will release alongside the console for 11,980 yen (tax included), allowing users who prefer physical media to play disc-based games.
In the same announcement, Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan Asia reiterated its plan to end physical game disc production in January 2028.
“PlayStation games released from January 2028 onwards will only be sold as digital versions from PlayStation Store and other retailers,” the announcement noted. “Disc versions of games released before January 2028 will continue to be playable.”