Sony celebrates PlayStation anniversary with a brand new images e book that prices £95 (or £245 when you’re fancy)

Today marks the thirtieth anniversary of the Sony PlayStation’s launch within the UK, and to have fun Sony is releasing a elaborate images e book of by no means earlier than seen prototypes and ideas.

The catch? It’ll value you £95.

PlayStation: The First 30 Years is a “400 page visual journey through PlayStation history”, reads the PlayStation Blog, which can present a glimpse into the evolution of the PlayStation model by every technology from PS1 to PS5.

The hardback e book will probably be accessible worldwide from spring 2026 and might be pre-ordered from the Read-Only Memory on-line bookstore. The commonplace version will value £95, whereas a deluxe version together with a presentation field and unique prints prices £245 – and there are only one,994 of them.

Read-Only Memory is thought for its gaming books, with comparable books on different console makers and recreation sequence.

Sony can be collaborating with Reebok for some PlayStation thirtieth anniversary sneakers. There are three designs for the console’s unique launch areas, based mostly on the InstaPump Fury 94 for Japan, Pump Omni Zone II for the U.S. and the Workout Plus, for the UK.

These will probably be accessible in October, although a value is but to be confirmed.

The new merchandise are alongside Sony’s existing 30th Anniversary Collection of PS5 consoles and equipment.

Last yr, Eurogamer celebrated the PlayStation’s thirtieth anniversary with an entire load of latest options on Sony’s debut, groundbreaking console.