September 26th 2024.
Can you believe the frenzy happening with the PlayStation 30th Anniversary Collection? I mean, what could those 20 watchers possibly be thinking right now? The pre-orders for the special edition grey PS5 Pro have been nothing short of a disaster, just as many had anticipated.
The recent State of Play event didn't give much attention to it, but did you know that December marks the 30th anniversary of PlayStation? And to celebrate this milestone, Sony has announced a number of special items and consoles. However, they seemed to have purposely avoided mentioning them too much during the event, probably because of their hefty price tags. It's only now, as pre-orders open, that the final prices have been confirmed.
As expected, these items are not exactly cheap. And to make matters worse, they are only available in limited quantities. The PS5 Pro bundle, in particular, seems to have flown off the shelves in just a matter of minutes... mostly to scalpers, unfortunately. In fact, it took us over an hour just to get through the automated queue on the PlayStation Direct website.
But let's get to the important details, shall we? Here are the prices for the five items that are up for grabs, all of which can only be purchased through PlayStation Direct. Well, except for the 30th anniversary DualSense controller, which is currently listed as "unavailable" on Amazon.
- PlayStation 5 Pro Console - 30th Anniversary Limited Edition Bundle - £959.99
- PlayStation 5 Digital Edition - 30th Anniversary Limited Edition Bundle - £433.99
- PlayStation Portal Remote Player - 30th Anniversary Limited Edition - £209.99
- DualSense Edge Wireless Controller - 30th Anniversary Limited Edition - £219.99
- DualSense Wireless Controller - 30th Anniversary Limited Edition - £69.99
It seems like the PS5 Pro bundle was the first to sell out, despite being the most expensive. Only 12,300 units are being released worldwide, so it's unclear how many were available in the UK. But one thing is for sure, scalpers wasted no time in getting their hands on them and are now selling them at ridiculous prices. As of now, just an hour after the pre-orders went live, there are already listings on eBay for the consoles at prices as high as £8,000.
And get this, those listings are for pre-order details only, as the consoles haven't even been released yet. The same goes for the PS5 Slim bundle, which is also being resold on eBay for up to £1,600. It's a frustrating situation, but it's not surprising, given the limited stock and high demand.
It's a shame that Sony didn't seem to make any efforts to prevent scalpers, even though they encountered a similar issue during the launch of the original PlayStation 5 last year. Maybe they could ask eBay to take down these listings, but for now, they're still up and will most likely resurface once the 30th anniversary hardware is officially released on November 21st.
Honestly, it's just mind-boggling to think that all of this chaos could have been avoided if Sony had just released a limited edition console with a simple grey paint job. It would have been much more affordable and accessible for fans, but I guess it's too late for that now.
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