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Anna Koselke

Sony has a different approach to combatting 30th Anniversary PS5 Pro scalpers in Japan, imposing a strict set of purchase requirements that must be met

PlayStation 30th Anniversary.

After Sony unveiled its stunning PlayStation 30th Anniversary collection and preorders went live, the limited edition PS5 Pro bundle sold out almost immediately - and unsurprisingly, this sparked a slew of listings from scalpers online.

While it was previously revealed that there would be a "highly limited supply" of the special edition consoles, there were essentially no purchase requirements put in place to prevent scalping - in the West, anyway. Things look a little bit different overseas in Japan, where Sony has gone as far as implementing a strict set of requirements that all buyers must first adhere to before purchasing the retro-themed special edition PlayStation 5 Pro bundle.

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