The first pricing details of select PlayStation 30th Anniversary Collection products have been leaked by a reliable insider. The newly surfaced information suggests that at least some of the offerings from the upcoming PlayStation collection will be priced the same as their standard-edition counterparts.

Sony announced the PlayStation 30th Anniversary Collection on September 19. Pre-orders for products from the recently revealed lineup are scheduled to open in select countries on Thursday, September 26. Sony's announcement did not include any pricing information.

Some pricing details about the upcoming devices has now emerged online nonetheless, courtesy of Dealabs' Billbil-kun. In their latest report, the insider with a long track record of credible retail insights claimed that the new PS5 Digital Edition bundle announced as part of the collection will be priced at $499.99 in the United States. This would make it $50 more expensive than the regular variant of the discless PS5 model. Sony previously confirmed that the bundle will come with some extra PlayStation merch, including a sticker set, poster, and a paperclip. DualShock 1-style cable connector housing will also be part of the package.

Billbil-kun believes that the limited-edition DualSense Wireless Controller that's coming as part of the 30th Anniversary Collection will retail for $79.99. This would put it on par with the regular variant of the gamepad. The purported price tag tracks with Sony's tendency not to charge more for special editions of its PS5 controllers. E.g., even the massively popular Astro Bot-themed DualSense was offered for $79.99 back in August 2024, which ostensibly contributed to it selling out almost immediately.

Leaked PlayStation 30th Anniversary Collection Product Prices
PS5 Digital Edition Bundle
$499.99 / €519.99

DualSense Wireless Controller
$79.99 / €79.99

The pricing details of the rest of the PlayStation 30th Anniversary Collection products are currently unknown. But if the leaked DualSense price tag is accurate, it's plausible that the PS1-themed DualSense Edge will also retail for as much as its standard counterpart does, which would be $199.99. Ditto for the limited edition of the $199.99 PS Portal.

The PS5 Pro bundle is hence the biggest remaining unknown; even the regular PS5 Pro will retail for $700, and its limited-edition anniversary bundle will also come with a vertical stand, disc drive console cover, and all the PlayStation merch and accessories included in the PS5 Digital Edition bundle. It is hence quite likely that this mash-up will set consumers back around $799.99.

The official pricing information about all PlayStation 30th Anniversary Collection products should be confirmed no later than September 26, which is when their pre-orders are planned to go live in select countries. Advanced orders for the PS5 Digital Edition bundle will only be available via PlayStation Direct on that date. Consumers in countries not supported by Sony's online storefront will get a chance to pre-order the console bundle through participating retailers starting October 10.

Posted: Sep 27, 2024 1:58 pm
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Source: https://gamerant.com/playstation-30th-anniversary-collection-ps5-dualsense-prices-leak/