Fresh off the heels of revealing the $699 PlayStation 5 Pro, Sony unveiled a series of limited edition consoles that celebrate the 30th anniversary of the PlayStation line. The designs echo the original console launched in Japan on Dec. 3, 1994, with a gray body and the PlayStation logo in the original colors.
It’s similar to what the company released with the 20th anniversary console, but it’s on a broader scale with several offerings though no prices have been detailed. Here they are:
The PlayStation 5 Pro Console – 30th Anniversary Limited Edition Bundle: This is far the high rollers and biggest fans of Sony’s console. It includes a ridiculous array of extras. Buyers get the special PS5 Pro Console, which comes numbered. Sony is only making 12300 of them as a reference to the release date. It includes the limited edition DualSense wireless controller, DualSense Edge wireless controller, DualSense Charging Station, a Console Cover for a Disc Driver and a Vertical Stand.
The extras include an original PlayStation controller-style cable connector, four PlayStation Shapes Cable ties, a PlayStation Poster, a PlayStation Sticker and PlayStation Paper Clip. All of the extras means this bundle will cost a bundle.
PlayStation 5 Digital Edition — 30th Anniversary Limited Edition Bundle: This is a standard PlayStation 5 dressed up with the limited edition trappings minus DualSense Edge and DualSense Charging Station. Seeing as how the regular console starts at $449.99, this could be hovering a little above that price.
PlayStation Portal Remote Player – 30th Anniversary Limited Edition: If you already have PS5, you could consider this device, which essentially lets you play games in a more comfortable setting or if your television is taken up other family members. Like the other offerings, it harkens back to the original PlayStation controller. A normal PlayStation Portal costs $199.
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DualSense Edge Wireless Controller – 30th Anniversary Limited Edition and DualSense Wireless Controller – 30th Anniversary Limited Edition: If you don’t have the budget for any of those, these controllers could be worth your while. The DualSense will likely be the most affordable with the normal controller costing $79.99. The DualSense Edge comes in at $199.99.
The PlayStation 30th Anniversary Collection will be released Nov. 21 with preorders at direct.playstation.com, starting on Sept. 26. It’s going to be insanely difficult to snag one. I managed to grab a 20th Anniversary PlayStation 4 back in 2014, and it was a trying process. Good luck next week.
Here are photos of the items below. They do have some nice detail.
Each limited edition PlayStation 5 Pro is numbered. (Gieson Cacho/Bay Area News Group)
Here’s the major components of the PlayStation 5 Pro Console – 30th Anniversary Limited Edition BundIe. (Gieson Cacho/Bay Area News Group)
Here’s a closer look at the DualSense Edge Wireless Controller – 30th Anniversary Limited Edition. (Gieson Cacho/Bay Area News Group)
Here’s the back of the DualSense Edge Wireless Controller – 30th Anniversary Limited Edition carrying case. (Gieson Cacho/Bay Area News Group)
Here’s the PlayStation Portal Remote Player – 30th Anniversary Limited Edition. (Gieson Cacho/Bay Area News Group)
Here’s the DualSense Charging Station- 30th Anniversary Limited Edition. (Gieson Cacho/Bay Area News Group)
Here’s a detail shot of the PlayStation 5 Pro Console – 30th Anniversary Limited Edition BundIe. (Gieson Cacho/Bay Area News Group)
A detail shot shows the styling of the PlayStation 5 Pro Console – 30th Anniversary Limited Edition BundIe. (Gieson Cacho/Bay Area News Group)
Here’s a look at the back of the PlayStation 5 Pro Console – 30th Anniversary Limited Edition. (Gieson Cacho/Bay Area News Group)
