Update:ÂA Saudi Arabian games retailerhas confirmed through Twitter thatthe digital PS5 will be available at launch, however,

هلا فيك،نعم، لا يوجد طلب مسبق لهذه النسخة

— الإلكترونية الحديثة | سوني (@MEstoresksa)July 29, 2025

" target="_blank" rel=“noopener noreferrer”>there will be no preorder for it. The rest of the region remains unconfirmed.

The original story can be found below.

The price and release date for the PlayStation 5 were revealed last Wednesday duringSony’s PS5 Showcase announcing that the next-gen systemwould be available on November 12 for North America, Japan, South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand and on November 19 for the rest of the world. However, for countries covered by PlayStation Arabia, it seems like the digital-only version of the PS5 won’t be available for preorder.

The marketing and release for the upcoming PS5 have been all over the place, so at times it’s unclear how to decipher some of the information being presented. If you compare tweets from PlayStation’s many regional Twitter accounts, you’ll see that accounts for places likeAustralia,the UK, andSpainhave all posted about preorders for both the PS5 and the digital PS5. However, looking at the

ستبدأ الطلبات المسبقة على PS5 في الإمارات العربية المتحدة وقطر والبحرين وعمان في منتصف الليل بالتوقيت المحلي لكل دولة.pic.twitter.com/Enu3i4f53S

— PlayStation Arabia (@PlayStation_ME)June 14, 2025

" target="_blank" rel=“noopener noreferrer”>PlayStation Arabia account, it clearly says that preorders for the PS5 have gone up, but says nothing about the digital version and

/photo/1" target="_blank" rel=“noopener noreferrer”>excludes it from the promotional image tied to the tweet.

While it’s clear that the digital PS5 will be available in the region, it’s unclear why it was left out of the preorder information. This might potentially be because of thescarce number of digital units compared to the regular ones, or it might simply be the result of some unclear marketing. Either way, the difference in promotional images from region to region suggests that the preorder might vary depending on where you live.

For those in countries like the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman, you can preorder your PS5 throughthe PlayStation websiteor through local retailers.

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