Sony is celebrating 500 million PlayStation systems sold with a gorgeous, very limited edition (only 50,000 units worldwide) console that features 2TB of space and a translucent blue shell. The bundle will also include a matching DualShock 4 wireless controller, PlayStation Camera, and Vertical Stand. If you want to try your luck at getting one without spending an absolute fortune on eBay, here’s what you need to know.
The PlayStation 4 Pro 2TB 500 Million Limited Edition Console will go up for order Friday, Aug. 24th, but GameStop has confirmed that they will sell the console starting Thursday, Aug. 23rd at 12:01 am EST online. They will not be sold in GameStop stores.
At the time of writing, GameStop does not have a listing for the console, but Target and Best Buy did. Amazon had one very briefly on Tuesday, but it was removed.
Keep in mind that the controller will be available to purchase separately for $64.99 if you can’t commit to an entire console. A 500 Million Limited Edition Gold Wireless Headset will also be available for $99.99 (the standard version is on sale for $80 at the moment). Both are slated to arrive in early September.
Reservations for the console on eBay are going for well over $1000 at the moment, but the price is likely to increase dramatically once all of the consoles have shipped and the copper plate serial numbers are confirmed. PlayStation notes that a few “extra special” serial numbers exist that commemorate important events in the history of PlayStation. These numbers include 09995 (U.S. Launch Date of the original PlayStation – September 9th, 1995), 01115 (U.S. launch date of PS4 – Nov. 15, 2013) and 01013 (U.S. launch date of PS VR – Oct. 13, 2016).
