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Midnight Black PS5 on GTA 6 day: Japan only
Sony’s Midnight Black PS5 Digital Edition launches 19 November 2026 in Japan for ¥55,000 Official. It is Japan-only and not a GTA 6 bundle Not confirmed. New here? Start here.
What Sony printed
| Item | Detail | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Console | PlayStation 5 Digital Edition Midnight Black, Japanese-language only (model CFI-2200B02S) | Official |
| Release | 19 November 2026 (Japan) | Official |
| Price | ¥55,000 including tax | Official |
| Storage | 825 GB SSD; no disc drive | Official |
| Region lock | Works only with a PlayStation account set to Japanese language and Japan region | Official |
| Disc drive | Disc Drive Midnight Black (CFI-ZDD1J01), ¥11,980, same day | Official |
| Pre-orders | From 20 October at Japanese PlayStation retailers and online shops | Official |
| GTA VI link | Sony lists Grand Theft Auto VI among games out the same day. No GTA VI bundle or code is mentioned. | Official · bundle Not confirmed |
| Warranty | Counts for Sony Japan’s campaign: buy a qualifying PS5 by 31 March 2027 and the one-year warranty becomes two years (entry needed) | Official |
| “GTA 6 Day” framing | Forbes (Brian Mazique, 13 Oct) calls it a GTA 6 Day console because it shares the 19 November date. Sony’s post does not call it a GTA edition. | Reported |
What it is not
- Not confirmed No Midnight Black PS5 for the US or Europe has been announced.
- Not confirmed No GTA VI console bundle or special-edition PS5 has been announced by Sony or Rockstar.
- A US account will not work on this model, per Sony’s region note above.
Quick answers
Can I buy the Midnight Black PS5 in the US?
Not confirmed Sony announced it for Japan only.
When does GTA VI unlock on PS5 in the US?
Store listing: 19 November, 12:00 a.m. ET, per the US PlayStation Store. Launch time.
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Change log: desk notes, 14 October 2026
- Desk stamp: 14 October 2026.
- Sony Japan announced a Midnight Black PS5 Digital Edition on 13 October for 19 November 2026, the same day as GTA VI.
- It is a Japan-only model.
- It is not a GTA VI bundle.
- Source: PlayStation.Blog Japan (Official, Sony).
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