Sony has announced a limited edition collection of PS5 consoles and accessories to celebrate PlayStation's 30th anniversary. The PlayStation 30th Anniversary Collection is set to be released on November 21 with preorders starting on September 26.

Also going up for preorder at the same time are Sony’s retro-styled 30th Anniversary PS5 Pro bundle ( $999.99 ), PS5 Digital Edition slim ( $499.99 ), PlayStation Portal ( $219.99 ), DualSense ( $79.99 ), and DualSense Edge ( $219.99 ).

PlayStation Direct will be the only retailer taking pre-orders today (the lone exception will be the DualSense 30th Anniversary Edition, which will be available at “participating retailers), so make sure you have a PlayStation Network account set up (and if you don't go make one, right now), and then follow our live updates.

The PS5 Pro is about to land, and my experience working in a physical store during the release of the PS3 and PS4 makes me something of a console launch veteran. Not only have I stood in long queues to get hold of systems, but I’ve been the one handing over the goods at 12 am, which means I've picked up a few best practices over the years.

The PlayStation 5 30th Anniversary pre-orders were a bit of a mess last week, at least in the U.S. and some other regions. But Sony seems to be taking a smart tack with fans in Japan, introducing additional requirements for determining who can buy stuff,

Pre-orders for the limited edition PlayStation 5 30th Anniversary range will come with an extra layer of scalper protection in Japan, Sony has said, following the rampant relisting of consoles with exorbitant prices on eBay seen elsewhere.

Sony introduces restrictions for PS5 Pro 30th Anniversary Edition pre-orders in Japan to combat scalpers and give genuine buyers a fair shot.