New service lets local shoppers pick up spare parts like an HDD bay cover, bay bracket, screw set, or power cord.


As part of a new service offered only in Japan for now, Sony has begun selling individual PlayStation 4 parts for local gamers, DualShockers reports.

The service won't let you build a PS4 from scratch, of course, but you can pick up spare parts like an HDD bay cover (¥1000/$10), HDD bay bracket (¥500/$5), screw set (¥250/$2.50), or power cord (¥450/$4).

Right now, there's no word on if this PS4 service will be extended to gamers in Europe or the United States.

The site also points out that Sony already operates a similar program for PlayStation 3. We have reached out to a Sony Computer Entertainment America representative for comment.

I would wagger that we will never see this in the US. Sony knows the market here all to well.