Not everyone will be able to reserve the PS5 Pro 30th Anniversary Edition and its accessories in Japan.

Sony appears to have learned its lesson after the highly sold-out (within minutes) PlayStation 5 Pro 30th Anniversary Edition reservation and is introducing a requirement for a reservation campaign in Japan.

On September 26, 2024, Sony opened the reservation campaign for the PS5 Pro 30th Anniversary Edition, a beautiful special edition of the next-generation console celebrating three decades of Sony PlayStation (this year the anniversary is celebrated on December 3).

PS5 Pro 30th Anniversary with all accessories (DualSense controller, themed cable covers, stickers or PS Portal) It was released at a recommended retail price of €1,099.99..

In a matter of minutes, Reserves have been depleted in the UK and other European countriesbut the sad thing is that most of the units soon appeared on resale portals such as eBay.

Of course, at exorbitant prices that are double or triple the price of the full set on PlayStation Direct. Very few players were able to obtain it due to speculation.

Ahead of the booking campaign in Japan, Sony learned its lesson And imposes a requirement on everyone who wants to make a reservation PS5 Pro 30th Anniversary.

VGC repeats an interesting detail, since this requirement was not in either the North American or European reserves.

PS5 Pro 30th Anniversary Reservation Requirement in Japan

Through PlayStation Direct, you can now reserve the 30th Anniversary console, as well as all official campaign products, including PlayStation Portal or DualSense controllers. To book a room, You must have a PS Network account registered in Japan..

But pay attention to the large requirement that will serve as a “screen” for the accounts of bots and scalpers who seek not to play video games, but rather to profit from them.

Once your PS Network account is listed, Sony will check if the specified user has played at least 30 hours on PS5 or PS4. and no matter what titles you have in your library.

The specified number of hours must be recorded. from February 22, 2014 to September 19, 2024. If this requirement is not met, you will not be able to reserve your PS5 Pro 30th Anniversary.

Reservations They will be active until October 14, 2024.and, if possible reservations are exceeded (subject to available supplies), a drawing will be held to determine which users will be able to reserve the full set.

For better or worse (admittedly, this is a disadvantage for a player who doesn’t have a PS4 or PS5 and wants to enjoy the console), but the truth is that this seems to be an effective way to block any reservations from a bot account.

Remember that PS5 Pro is coming to stores November 7, 2024by price 799.99 euros. As for the PS5 Pro 30th Anniversary Edition, at the moment All items in the set are sold out in a Spanish store.

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