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Japan-Exclusive Midnight Black PS5 Digital Edition Arrives November 19 for 55000 Yen

By Bill Smith October 13, 2026

Sony Interactive Entertainment announced a new Midnight Black version of the PlayStation 5 Digital Edition that remains available only inside Japan. The console carries model number CFI-2200B02S and carries a suggested retail price of 55,000 yen including tax. Preorders open at PlayStation retailers and online stores across the country on October 20, with the actual launch set for November 19. That date lines up with the worldwide release of Grand Theft Auto VI, though Sony has not framed the timing as anything more than a shared calendar slot.

Apple TV 4K (2026) Gains Hands Free Siri AI and a Much Faster Processor

By Jackson Chung October 13, 2026

Apple released the fourth generation Apple TV 4K today, priced at $299 with the matching remote included. Preorders open immediately and the first units ship on November 13. The box now carries the A19 chip, which Apple says runs the processor roughly 50 percent faster and the graphics twice as fast as the A15 inside the 2022 model.

Pokémon x Beats Pill Special Edition Puts Pikachu and Mimikyu on Portable Sound

By Bill Smith October 13, 2026

Beats and The Pokémon Company International announced a special-edition Beats Pill on October 13 that places artwork of Pikachu and Mimikyu across the speaker’s grill. The collaboration arrives during the franchise’s 30th anniversary period and follows a short teaser the previous day that simply stated “Time to catch something new.”

Apple HomeView Arrives on Counters and Walls as a Screen That Recognizes Who Walks Up

By Jackson Chung October 13, 2026

Apple HomeView landed this morning as a dedicated screen meant to sit in a kitchen, on a nightstand, or fixed to a wall, handling music, video calls, and the controls for lights, locks, and cameras all at once. Both the tabletop version and the wall-mounted version cost $299, with pre-orders open today and units shipping on November 13 in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and a handful of other countries.

Quiet Nerd Builds an Eight Wheel Electric Tank Camper That Spins Within Its Own Footprint

By Bill Smith October 13, 2026

Building an electric 8×8 camper from scratch looks impossible until Quiet Nerd opens a workshop and starts cutting square punch tubing into a lightweight frame. Eight separate 48-volt, 1000-watt brushless differential motors soon sit under that frame, each one ready to push its own wheel.