{"id":987885,"date":"2026-01-07T08:00:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T08:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/sony-ensures-ps5-30th-anniversary-pre-orders-have-better-scalper-protection-in-japan"},"modified":"2026-01-07T08:00:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T08:00:18","slug":"sony-ensures-ps5-30th-anniversary-pre-orders-have-better-scalper-protection-in-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/sony-ensures-ps5-30th-anniversary-pre-orders-have-better-scalper-protection-in-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"Sony ensures PS5 30th Anniversary pre-orders have better scalper protection in Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/sony-ensures-ps5-30th-anniversary-pre-orders-have-better-scalper-protection-in-japan.jpg\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>\nPre-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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/ps5-pro-30th-anniversary-bundles-already-selling-for-thousands-on-ebay\">the rampant relisting of consoles with exorbitant prices on eBay<\/a> seen elsewhere.\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/sony-ensures-ps5-30th-anniversary-pre-orders-have-better-scalper-protection-in-japan\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/sony-ensures-ps5-30th-anniversary-pre-orders-have-better-scalper-protection-in-japan\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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