The new model of PS5 for Japan comes with a price drop (from ¥72,980 (~$473) down to ¥55,000 (~$350)) and can only be used in the Japanese language, also requiring the use of a Japanese PSN account. This renders the unit almost useless outside of the country, as Sony specifically targets sales improvements in the Japanese market. Nintendo does offer a similar version of the Switch 2, and its sales successes are clear to see.
Here’s how the Japanese hardware sales look overall for 17th-23rd November (via Gematsu):
- Switch 2 – 126,953
- PlayStation 5 Digital Edition – 23,381
- Switch OLED Model – 12,486
- PlayStation 5 Pro – 11,367
- Switch Lite – 10,908
- Switch – 5,976
- PlayStation 5 – 2,235
- Xbox Series X Digital Edition – 201
- Xbox Series X – 118
- Xbox Series S – 30
- PlayStation 4 – 17
[source gematsu.com]
