Sony's new PS5 Pro lottery requires 60 hours of playtime just to apply
Gaming Industry playstation scalpers Sony's new PS5 Pro lottery requires 60 hours of playtime just to apply Anti-scalper lottery could backfire right as GTA VI drives demand even higher By Alfonso Maruccia October 2, 2026, 17:07 Add TechSpot Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. Winners & losers: Like many consumer electronics products these days, the PlayStation 5 Pro is facing severe shortages in parts of the world.
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- ▪Winners & losers: Like many consumer electronics products these days, the PlayStation 5 Pro is facing severe shortages in parts of the world.
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Gaming Industry playstation scalpers Sony's new PS5 Pro lottery requires 60 hours of playtime just to apply Anti-scalper lottery could backfire right as GTA VI drives demand even higher By Alfonso Maruccia October 2, 2026, 17:07 Add TechSpot Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. Winners & losers: Like many consumer electronics products these days, the PlayStation 5 Pro is facing severe shortages in parts of the world. In Japan, Sony is turning to a lottery system to sell its freshly manufactured consoles to genuine gamers while keeping out criminals and speculators. Despite the significant backlash over its plan to stop manufacturing discs for new games in 2028, Sony remains massively popular in the console business.
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