Pre-orders for the limited edition PlayStation 5 30th Anniversary range will come with an extra layer of scalper protection in Japan, Sony has said, following the rampant relisting of consoles with exorbitant prices on eBay seen elsewhere.

Sony introduces restrictions for PS5 Pro 30th Anniversary Edition pre-orders in Japan to combat scalpers and give genuine buyers a fair shot.

PS5 Pro 30th Anniversary Edition pre-orders in Japan have been restricted in an attempt to combat scalpers. Last week, a limited edition collection of PS5 consoles and accessories to celebrate PlayStation's 30th anniversary went on sale and were quick to sell out,

Sony Japan is restricting PS5 Pro 30th Anniversary Edition preorders to those with 30 hours of run-time on their PSN accounts.

Sony has revealed how it aims to stop 30th Anniversary PlayStation 5 Pro console scalpers dead in their tracks, making it difficult for resellers.

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.

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.

So here are some photos. First, the PS5 Pro. Then, the PlayStation 30th Anniversary Collection, including throwback grey versions of the PS5 Pro, PS5, DualSense, DualSense Edge, and PlayStation Portal — which all include a new version of Sony’s easter egg microtexture that includes a “30” next to the other PlayStation symbols.

It's a shame that Sony is limiting the production run to just 12,300 units, but at least this tactic will help get the console into the hands of actual fans.