30th Anniversary PS5 Pre-Orders Were A Mess, February 2025 Is Too Packed With Big Games, And More Of The Week's Takes
This week, Sony opened up pre-orders for the items in its 30th Anniversary PlayStation 5 collection, and for many at least, the experience of trying to snag anything was one of confusion and frustration.
PS5 Pro 30th Anniversary Edition Preorders Restricted to PSN Accounts With at Least 30 Hours of Runtime — in Japan
Sony Japan is restricting PS5 Pro 30th Anniversary Edition preorders to those with 30 hours of run-time on their PSN accounts.
PS5/PS5 Pro 30th Anniversary Scalpers Mass Reported to eBay and It’s Working
PS5 and PS5 Pro 30th anniversary scalpers are being mass reported to eBay after players decided to take matters into their own hands.
PS5 30th Anniversary Pre-Orders Have A Lot More Scalper Protection In Japan
The PlayStation 5 30th Anniversary pre-orders were a bit of a mess last week, at least in the U.S. and some other regions. But Sony seems to be taking a smart tack with fans in Japan, introducing additional requirements for determining who can buy stuff,
Where to Preorder the PlayStation 30th Anniversary Bundles and PS5 Pro Now
The PlayStation 5 Pro 30th Anniversary Bundle can be preordered now. The bundle went live earlier on Thursday in the UK and sold out immediately. The standard white PS5 Pro can be preordered from today as well.
PlayStation 30th Anniversary Collection pre-orders live blog — latest updates as PS5 Pro listings are now live
PlayStation Direct will be the only retailer taking pre-orders today (the lone exception will be the DualSense 30th Anniversary Edition, which will be available at “participating retailers), so make sure you have a PlayStation Network account set up (and if you don't go make one, right now), and then follow our live updates.
Opinion
30th Anniversary PS5 Pre-Orders Sold Out Fast And In The Most Frustrating Way Possible
Everyone saw this coming but it was still disappointing to see. Fans were salivating over the 30th Anniversary PlayStation 5 collection, a one-two punch of nostalgia and neat aesthetics, when it was revealed earlier this month.
Some PS5 Pro 30th Anniversary Edition Pre-Orders Are Being Canceled
PS5 Pro 30th Anniversary Edition buyers are reporting that their orders for the console are being canceled with no hope of resolution.
Where to preorder the PS5 Pro and PlayStation’s 30th anniversary collection
Also going up for preorder at the same time are Sony’s retro-styled 30th Anniversary PS5 Pro bundle ( $999.99 ), PS5 Digital Edition slim ( $499.99 ), PlayStation Portal ( $219.99 ), DualSense ( $79.99 ), and DualSense Edge ( $219.99 ).
Japanese PS5 Pro 30th-Anniversary Consoles Are Only Available To Actual Players
The 30th-anniversary bundle and consoles for the PlayStation are in monumental demand, but Japan wants to make sure the consoles are going to gamers and not scalpers.
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Sony Has Clever Way to Fight Back Against PS5 Pro 30th Anniversary Edition Scalpers
Sony introduces restrictions for PS5 Pro 30th Anniversary Edition pre-orders in Japan to combat scalpers and give genuine ...
PlayStation’s 30th anniversary PS5 and PS5 Pro are delightfully retro
PlayStation has deftly come up with a way to get more people on board with the PS5 Pro. The company has announced a special ...