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Sony launches Japan PS5 Pro lottery with ¥137,980 price

By Drooid · Sep 29, 2026, 10:05 PM UTC · How we work

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Sony PS5 Pro Lottery

Sony launched a lottery system in Japan for buying the PlayStation 5 Pro.
Applicants must have a Japan-registered PSN account with at least 60 gameplay hours between Sep 27 2024 and Sep 27 2026.
Each account can apply for only one console, and resale attempts may cause cancellation.
The lottery opened Sep 28 2026, closes at 11:59 p.m. Oct 7 2026, and winners are emailed starting Oct 26 2026.
Selected buyers must pay ¥137,980 (?$876) by 11:59 a.m. Nov 2 2026, with units delivered early-mid Nov 2026.

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History

Historical Context

In November 1990 Nintendo released the Super Famicom in Japan, and its 300,000-unit shipment sold out within hours, later generating 1.5 million pre-orders that forced retailers to adopt lottery reservations. That scarcity model resurfaced in 2026 when Sony’s PlayStation 5 Pro in Japan and Europe requires lottery entry, echoing the early-90s console-supply crunch.

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Sony PS5 Pro Lottery

Sony launched a lottery system in Japan for buying the PlayStation 5 Pro.
Applicants must have a Japan-registered PSN account with at least 60 gameplay hours between Sep 27 2024 and Sep 27 2026.
Each account can apply for only one console, and resale attempts may cause cancellation.
The lottery opened Sep 28 2026, closes at 11:59 p.m. Oct 7 2026, and winners are emailed starting Oct 26 2026.
Selected buyers must pay ¥137,980 (?$876) by 11:59 a.m. Nov 2 2026, with units delivered early-mid Nov 2026.

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