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Sony Charity Auction For 20th Anniversary PS4 No. 00001 Closes At $128,000
Of the individually numbered and extremely limited 20th Anniversary PlayStation 4 units available, only one can carry the number 00001. Sony held onto that specific console in order to auction it off for charity, and that listing has now closed.
The first of 12,300 consoles sold for ¥15,135,000 ($128,538) after 1,585 bids. Sony will be donating the purchase price and a matching gift to Save the Children Japan.
The 20th Anniversary PlayStation 4 consoles are decorated in a color scheme meant to emulate the look of the original PlayStation. Each comes with a matching controller and PlayStation Camera.
For more on the limited edition PlayStation 4 units, check out our previous coverage.
[Source: Wall Street Journal, Yahoo Auctions]
Our Take
Normally, I wouldn’t endorse this kind of extravagance. However, this was a charity auction, and that $257,000 will be helping children in need.
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