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Sony Store Opens PS5 Pro Purchase Applications With 60-Hour Play Requirement

The 60-hour playtime requirement, which ASCII.jp reports is believed to be aimed at preventing resale purchases, ties console access to account history at a time when stock remains short ahead of Grand Theft Auto VI's November 19 release.

Key Facts

  • Sony Interactive Entertainment began accepting PlayStation 5 Pro purchase applications at the Sony Store on September 28, 2026, with the application period running until October 7 at 11:59 PM.
  • Applicants must have at least 60 hours of total gameplay time on PS4 or PS5 between September 27, 2024 and September 27, 2026 at 11:59 PM, logged with the Sony account used for the application.
  • The PlayStation 5 Pro model CFI-7100B01 with a 2TB SSD is priced at 137,980 yen including tax.
  • Lottery results are scheduled to be announced sequentially starting around October 26, and winners must complete the purchase by November 2 at 11:59 AM.
  • Shipping for the PlayStation 5 Pro is scheduled for early to mid-November, ahead of Grand Theft Auto VI's release on November 19.

Reporting from 7 sources: GAME Watch (Impress), Denfaminicogamer, ASCII.jp, Automaton, and 3 more.

Sony Store Opens PS5 Pro Purchase Applications With 60-Hour Play Requirement

Sony Interactive Entertainment began accepting purchase applications for the PlayStation 5 Pro at the Sony Store on September 28. The application window runs until October 7 at 11:59 PM, and shipping is scheduled for early to mid-November. The eligible product is the PS5 Pro model CFI-7100B01 with a 2TB SSD, priced at 137,980 yen including tax. Applicants must use a Sony account registered in Japan and have logged at least 60 hours of total playtime on PS4 or PS5 between September 27, 2024 and September 27, 2026 at 11:59 PM. The account's My Sony ID and sign-in ID must also be unified. Applications are limited to one unit per account, and applicants are asked to refrain from buying for resale. If applications exceed the planned sales units, a lottery will be held, with winning results announced sequentially starting around October 26. Winners must complete the purchase by November 2 at 11:59 AM. A second-chance lottery is planned for units not purchased by the deadline.

The eligible console is the PS5 Pro model CFI-7100B01 with a 2TB SSD. It ships with a DualSense wireless controller. The unit does not include a disc drive, so packaged games require a separately sold disc drive.

Payment methods are limited to credit card, Rakuten Pay, PayPay, and Merpay. Winners are notified by email.

Sony raised the PS5 Pro price in April 2026. The list price is now 137,980 yen including tax. Stock remains short at the Sony Store and at sites such as Amazon.co.jp.

Several titles are cited as reasons demand may be rising:

  • Resident Evil Requiem, released in February 2026, brought titles supporting an evolved version of the PSSR upscaling technology
  • Phantom Blade Zero, scheduled for October 29 for PS5 and PC
  • Grand Theft Auto VI, scheduled for November 19 for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S

Winners must complete the purchase procedure by November 2 at 11:59 AM. Shipping preparations begin once that procedure is complete.

Synthesized by Yomimono from the 7 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.

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