A few sites have opened pre-orders for the PS5 in South Africa

PS5 digital edition: R10k
PS5 standard edition: R12k

#PlayStation5
ZAR pricing
A PS5 in South Africa costs 50% more than buying it in the US (AFTER you convert the rolling exchange rate!)

Life in an emerging market is fun
The difference across previous consoles ranged from 30% - 40%
Depressing SA statistic #63728:

If took R12,000 & invested it in the JSE 5 years ago

... today you would have R12,300
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