After Sony unveiled its stunning PlayStation 30th Anniversary collection and preorders went live, the limited edition PS5 Pro bundle sold out almost immediately - and unsurprisingly, this sparked a slew of listings from scalpers online.

PS5 Pro 30th Anniversary Edition pre-orders in Japan have been restricted in an attempt to combat scalpers. Last week, a limited edition collection of PS5 consoles and accessories to celebrate PlayStation's 30th anniversary went on sale and were quick to sell out,

This is certainly a creative way to lower the scalper pool. Obviously, it isn’t foolproof. There are surely scalpers that have turned on a PS4 or PS5 for 30 hours between a 10 year period. But it may prohibit some of those looking to make a quick buck on the secondary market.