Inevitably, pre-orders for the constrained 30th anniversary PS5 Pro edition are being flogged for huge markups on auction sites like eBay. But specifically in Japan Sony defends itself requiring 30 hours of gameplay on PS5 and PS4 from February 14, 2014. If you have not logged into your account for this amount of time, you will not be eligible to complete the transaction.
While this is a fairly low bar, it prevents scalpers from creating up-to-date PSN accounts in order to purchase the platform. If successful, we could potentially see a similar system implemented for future products in high demand in the West.
Japanese players have generally been open to the idea, although some believe more could have been done. Still, this is a better solution than the process taking place in the UK and US, where players joined a virtual queue and simply had to pray to gain access to PlayStation Direct speedy enough to pull the trigger.
As we mentioned earlier, some speculators are already flogging their 30th anniversary PS5 Pro pre-orders by as much as $10,000, although disgruntled fans are protesting by reporting the auctions to eBay.
