Given the global popularity of the PS4 (almost 74 million units sold worldwide as of 31 December 2017) and the extremely limited availability of the anniversary models, accounting for them is an interesting and viable project.

Initially priced at $500 USD on Sony’s online store, the consoles sold out within minutes of pre-orders going live. They have since become a pursuit of collectors on eBay, sometimes fetching premium prices in the thousands of dollars. Sony later released a 20th Anniversary Edition grey DualShock 4—a mate to the one bundled with the system—and rounded out the lineup with a matching Gold Wireless Stereo Headset.

Several units ended up in the hands of video game industry insiders: development studios, publishing houses, and media outlets, many of whom had the benefit of being on the showroom floor when Sony revealed them.

The combination of the historical importance attached to this edition, the relatively higher-profile of the line’s ownership, and its easily-verifiable provenance (each unit boasts an etched aluminum plate bearing its unique number in the series) makes the 20th Anniversary Edition a prime candidate for a database like this one.

The list will be hosted at jcawley.ca/ps4 as soon as we gather enough data.

Submissions

If you own a 20th Anniversary Edition PS4 and would like record it in this database, please complete this form. I’ll reach out to confirm a picture of the plate number on your console.

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