The price for the PlayStation 30th Anniversary PS5 Slim bundle as well as the PlayStation 30th Anniversary DualSense controller have reportedly been revealed.
In an article on Dealabs, reliable PlayStation leaker billbil-kun said the limited edition PS5 Slim console bundle will cost $499.99. Billbil-kun estimated that the bundle will cost around €519.99 and £449.99 in Europe.
The DualSense 30th Anniversary controller, meanwhile, costs $79.99, which is the same price as the recently released DualSense Astro Bot controller. Billbil-kun estimates the price of this controller in Europe is €79.99 and £69.99.
Last week, Sony announced new limited editions of the PS5 and the PS5 Pro that in design terms are reminiscent of the very first PlayStation console to launch on December 3, 1994. This limited edition offering utilizes the original PlayStation color design and integrates it into the latest line of PS5 hardware products. Sony warned the PlayStation 30th Anniversary Collection will be sold in “highly limited supply.”
The PlayStation 5 Digital Edition – 30th Anniversary Limited Edition Bundle includes the limited edition PS5 Digital Edition console with 1TD SSD and matching limited edition accessories – DualSense wireless controller and a Console Cover for a Disc Drive (the Disc Drive is sold separately). It also includes a Vertical Stand and the following special collector’s items:
Original PlayStation controller-style cable connector housingFour PlayStation Shapes cable tiesPlayStation stickerLimited Edition PlayStation Poster (1 of 30 possible designs)PlayStation Paperclip
Billbil-kun does not have pricing information for the PlayStation 5 Pro Console – 30th Anniversary Limited Edition BundIe, the PlayStation Portal Remote Player – 30th Anniversary Limited Edition, or the DualSense Edge Wireless Controller – 30th Anniversary Limited Edition. They said to expect a final price on September 26, when pre-orders open on PlayStation Direct. Sony has yet to officially announce any pricing.
The PlayStation 30th Anniversary Collection will be released on November 21. There will be 12,300 units of the PlayStation 5 Pro Console – 30th Anniversary Limited Edition Bundle available, with limited edition numbers etched onto the unit. The number represents the month and date of the first PlayStation console launch.
The PS5 Pro was one of the industry’s worst-kept secrets for months before its official reveal earlier this month. The console is priced at $700, doesn’t come with a disc drive, and launches on November 7 of this year. PlayStation fans reacted to the high price point with surprise when it was announced, and our own polls only between 10 and 15 percent of respondents indicated they would buy the console, largely put off by its expense. Sony has since announced it will sell “certified refurbished” PS5s for half the price of a PS5 Pro, and PS5 Disc Drive sales have increased in the wake of the announcement as well.
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