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The PS5 Pro version of the 30th Anniversary Bundle comes with both varieties of the DualSense controller, a plate for an optional optical drive, and other accessories.
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The regular PS5 version of the limited edition console.
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It's still a PS5 Pro, despite the PS1-inspired case.
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Sony probably should have never stopped using the multi-colored PS logo.
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The limited edition PlayStation Portal.
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Sony released the original PlayStation console in Japan on December 3, 1994, and it’s not letting the 30th anniversary pass unnoticed. Today, the company announced limited edition versions of the PS5 and PS5 Pro featuring grey plastic shells and multi-coloured PlayStation logos, inspired by the grey plastic shells of the original. The modern, retro-inspired consoles launch on November 21 and will be available to pre-order starting September 26 from Sony’s direct.playstation.com site.
Sony will also release DualSense and DualSense Edge controllers with grey housings and colourful buttons featuring the PS logo, and a grey version of the PlayStation Portal streaming console, similar to the Switch. Sony says the limited-edition PS5 Pro will be limited to 12,300 units (a reference to the December 3 release date), but it didn’t mention any specific manufacturing figures for the regular PS5, or for the DualSense controller design or the PlayStation Portal.
Both console bundles also come with a few other accessories: a PS logo sticker, a PS logo clip, zip ties, and (my personal favorite) a regular USB-C cable with a giant, thick PS1-style controller connector on one end.
Though inspired by the original PlayStation, none of the limited edition consoles come with a built-in optical drive; however, they do include the gray plastic casing for anyone who chooses to add an $80 optical drive later.
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Sony, in particular, hasn't announced pricing information for either console or any of the controllers or other accessories, but it hardly matters: the nature of limited-edition gaming-related collectibles is such that enthusiasts and scalpers will snap up these consoles shortly after launch, regardless of whether Sony sells them at their regular suggested retail price or not.
Sony released a similar PS1-inspired version of the PlayStation 4 for the PlayStation's 20th anniversary in 2014, and it still sells for a premium ($1,000+ on eBay for gently used versions, and $1,500-$2,000 for mint-condition consoles).
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