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- Some fans chose to vent their frustrations with the PlayStation 30th Anniversary Collection in response to the recent The Last of Us Season 2 teaser.
- The September 26 trailer drew complaints about Sony's handling of pre-orders for the limited edition collection.
- Some PS5 Pro Anniversary Edition bundles are currently being offered by scalpers for over $13,000.
The newly debuted The last of us The Season 2 trailer drew some negativity from a vocal section of Sony fans, who decided to use it to voice their displeasure with the PlayStation 30th Anniversary Collection. While their comments don't dominate the conversation about the trailer, they still serve to highlight some recent consumer frustrations with PlayStation.
PlayStation 30th Anniversary Collection products were available for pre-order on September 26. Most of them immediately sold out in every market where Sony chose to offer them. This turn of events didn't sit well with some consumers, especially once it became clear that a substantial chunk of the limited edition collection had been scooped up by specialists, who immediately proceeded to re-release them at exorbitant prices.
PlayStation Fans Direct Anniversary Collection Frustrations at TLOU Season 2 Trailer
Some fans have now chosen to vent their frustrations about the issue in response to the former The last of us Season 2 teaser trailer, which premiered on September 26. Among other parties involved in the production of the TV show, the first look at the upcoming season was shared by PlayStation on Twitter, which prompted a lot of non-sequitur fan responses complaining about how the company handled pre-orders for the anniversary collection . A decent chunk of these grievances was intended for the PlayStation Direct storewhich apparently kicked people out of the queues that were still being served.
In addition to frustrations over the loss of PlayStation 30th Anniversary Collection products, some fans also voiced criticism of Sony for not doing more to prevent scalping in response to the trailer. For reference, the crown jewel of the collection, which is the PS5 Pro bundle, is currently selling for up to $13,750 on eBay, a 1,276% markup. Several ongoing eBay auctions for the package have already topped $5,000 in bids since September 28, though it's currently unclear whether the bids they've attracted are legitimate.
While these comments generated limited traction on Twitter, they still only represent a small minority of reactions to The last of us Season 2 trailer, most of which are indeed related to the show's second season, which is currently on track to premiere in 2025. Either way, this turn of events serves to illustrate that some PlayStation fans are not happy with how pre-orders for the 30th anniversary collection were handled.
Adding to their frustrations are recent reports of some PS5 Pro 30th Anniversary Edition pre-orders being canceled without explanation. Those who were lucky enough to receive a pre-order can expect their new PS1-themed console bundle to arrive on November 21st.
Sources: P. Reaper / Twitter, ItsJustJake250 / Twitter, MDotParsons / Twitter
PlayStation 5 Pro
Sony's PlayStation 5 Pro is the mid-generation evolution of the PS5, one that comes with an improved GPU and 2TB of storage. The graphics card is touted to offer 67% more compute units than the base PS5, along with 28% faster memory. PS5 Pro also uses artificial intelligence to deliver improved resolution for 4K TV and advanced Ray Tracing.
The console does not come with a hard drive or vertical stand, both of which are sold separately.
- 4K capability
- Yes
- What is included
- DualSense controller, power supply
- mark
- Sony
- Storage
- 2TB SSD
- CPU
- Zen 2 with 8 cores
- Connectivity
- IEEE 802.11be
- Audio
- Tempest 3D AudioTech (in supported games)
- RAM
- 16 GB
