Sony has revealed a Marvel's Wolverine Limited Edition PS5 console, accessories, and cover kits via the PlayStation Blog. The console is priced at $649.99 / £569.99 / €649.99 and is a digital-only PS5 model finished in Wolverine's black-and-yellow color scheme, featuring artwork of a screaming Logan and transparent claw-mark cutouts down the side that reveal the console's internals. The price includes a download code for the game itself.
Because the console is digital-only, Sony is offering $75 to buyers who want the disc version of Marvel's Wolverine instead. Players who already own a PS5 can also purchase standalone cover kits for $74.99 / £64.99 / €74.99, which include parts compatible with both digital-only and disc-drive consoles. A separate cover kit is available for PS5 Pro units, offered in the yellow design or an alternate silver "Adamantium" color.
The digital-only console launch comes amid backlash over Sony's broader decision to end disc production for new PS5 releases starting in 2028, a move that has drawn criticism, petitions, and protests. Eurogamer notes the change would end second-hand sales for new games, make disc drives obsolete, and give Sony greater control over pricing on its digital storefronts — with industry experts describing the move as being "all about control." GamesRadar+ reports that some fans have reacted to the digital-only Wolverine console with skepticism, citing an online comment joking that "Wolverine would have fought for physical media rights."
Despite the console controversy, Insomniac has clarified that Marvel's Wolverine itself will still be sold in both digital and physical formats when it releases on September 15, and that the disc version will be "fully playable" out of the box rather than requiring a mandatory download to play. Senior project director Jess Reiner-Reed said the studio is still encouraging players to install a day-one patch, as the team continues polishing and fixing bugs ahead of release. Head of technology Mike Fitzgerald added that the studio is using the remaining time before launch to refine the game further, so players who download the patch benefit from that extra work.
When asked directly about Sony's 2028 disc phase-out, Insomniac representatives redirected the conversation back to the game itself, with Fitzgerald saying the team wanted to focus on discussing Marvel's Wolverine rather than the broader controversy. Eurogamer notes that even promotional material for the game has drawn comments from users frustrated by Sony's disc decision, despite Marvel's Wolverine being one of PlayStation's last major titles expected to ship as a fully disc-based release.