{"rewrite":{"id":"r_4ff7550e0279cacf22b85e0e","clusterId":"c_886b7d712bd9e70ca91c054b","slug":"sony-store-opens-ps5-pro-purchase-applications-with-60-hour-play-requirement","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Sony Store Opens PS5 Pro Purchase Applications With 60-Hour Play Requirement","summary":"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.","whyItMatters":"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.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePayment methods are limited to credit card, Rakuten Pay, PayPay, and Merpay. Winners are notified by email.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSony 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.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeveral titles are cited as reasons demand may be rising:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResident Evil Requiem, released in February 2026, brought titles supporting an evolved version of the PSSR upscaling technology\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhantom Blade Zero, scheduled for October 29 for PS5 and PC\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrand Theft Auto VI, scheduled for November 19 for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWinners must complete the purchase procedure by November 2 at 11:59 AM. Shipping preparations begin once that procedure is complete.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Sony's 60-hour playtime gate for PS5 Pro applications measures account activity, not intent to buy. A second-chance lottery for unpaid units suggests Sony expects some winners to walk.","twitterPost":"The 60-hour rule lets Sony filter accounts by engagement, and the second-chance lottery already plans for winners who do not pay.","threadsPost":"The 60-hour playtime requirement filters Sony accounts by engagement history, not purchase intent. The second-chance lottery planned for unpaid units reads as Sony expecting a share of winners to never complete the purchase by November 2.","newsletterBlurb":"Sony Interactive Entertainment has opened PlayStation 5 Pro purchase applications at the Sony Store, with a 60-hour gameplay requirement in the past two years and a 137,980 yen price. Applications run through October 7, and a lottery will decide winners if demand exceeds supply.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"GAME Watch (Impress)\",\"url\":\"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2143626.html\",\"title\":\"Might make it in time for \\\"GTA6\\\"! 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Applications require \\\"at least 60 hours total\\\" of play time on PS5 or PS4 over \\\"2 years\\\"\"},{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/09/28/172837.html\",\"title\":\"PS5 Pro Purchase Applications Open at Sony Store; Lottery if Oversubscribed, with Conditions Including '60+ Hours of PS4/PS5 Play'\"},{\"source\":\"GameBusiness.jp\",\"url\":\"https://www.gamebusiness.jp/article/2026/09/28/28151.html\",\"title\":\"PS5 Pro Purchase Applications Open at Sony Store-Lottery if Applications Exceed Supply; Conditions Include '60+ Hours of PS4/PS5 Play'\"},{\"source\":\"Inside\",\"url\":\"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/09/28/188403.html\",\"title\":\"PS5 Pro Sony Store Sales Lottery Opens with Conditions Including '60+ Hours of Play'\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":16810,"outputTokens":1699,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791044662,"createdAt":"2026-10-03T16:19:22.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-03T16:23:20.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-03T16:23:20.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_886b7d712bd9e70ca91c054b","canonicalTitle":"品薄続くPS5 Pro、ソニーストアで“購入申し込み”開始。ゲームのプレイ時間「60時間以上」など応募条件あり","representativeArticleId":"a_4980ffbf8d010786ba22f29f","sourceCount":7,"writtenSourceCount":7,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"PlayStation 5 Pro\",\"Grand Theft Auto VI\"],\"studios\":[\"Sony Interactive Entertainment\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-28T01:40:45.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-28T08:50:02.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-03T16:23:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"GAME Watch (Impress)","url":"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2143626.html","title":"「GTA6」に間に合うかも！ ソニーストアでPS5 Proの購入受付がスタート"},{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260928o","title":"「PS5 Pro」の購入申し込みがソニーストアで受付開始。応募にはPS5もしくはPS4での“2年間”のプレイ時間が「合計60時間以上」必要"},{"source":"ASCII.jp","url":"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/437/4437554/?rss","title":"ソニー「PS5 Pro」公式ストア受付開始　応募条件は過去2年間で60時間以上プレイしていること"},{"source":"Automaton","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260928-470300/","title":"品薄続くPS5 Pro、ソニーストアで“購入申し込み”開始。ゲームのプレイ時間「60時間以上」など応募条件あり"},{"source":"Inside","url":"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/09/28/188403.html","title":"PS5 Pro、「60時間以上プレイ」など条件付きのソニーストア販売受付が開始ー応募多数なら抽選に"},{"source":"GameBusiness.jp","url":"https://www.gamebusiness.jp/article/2026/09/28/28151.html","title":"PS5 Pro、ソニーストアで購入申し込み受付開始―応募多数なら抽選に。PS4/PS5“60時間以上プレイ”など条件あり"},{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/09/28/172837.html","title":"PS5 Pro、ソニーストアで購入申し込み受付開始―応募多数なら抽選に。PS4/PS5“60時間以上プレイ”など条件あり"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["PlayStation 5 Pro","Grand Theft Auto VI"],"studios":["Sony Interactive Entertainment"],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["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."]}