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Sony made the PS5 Pro 30th Anniversary harder to buy in Japan – and it should have done so elsewhere

Sony made it harder for scalpers to get the elusive PS5 Pro 30th Anniversary console in Japan

The PS5 Pro 30th Anniversary sold out in minutes in the US, UK, and the rest of Europe, but Sony introduced some buying restrictions in Japan that would have done wonders to prevent scalpers and resellers here. While it still wouldn’t have prevented the PS5 Pro 30th Anniversary bundle from selling out fast, it at least would have stopped a significant number of people from buying the console if they didn’t meet the requirements. Hopefully, Sony will introduce tighter restrictions on future hardware launches as we’ve seen countless times that scalpers are always looking for an opportunity to benefit from low supply and high demand.

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