Ever feel like Sony is squandering these exclusive bundle deals it has with the biggest games? Like, there’s nothing really wrong with this Limited Edition Star Wars Battlefront II PlayStation 4 Pro that it’s announced for Europe and North America – but we wouldn’t want to buy it, would you? It could be doing so much better with the source material in our opinion.
Nevertheless, this is what the platform holder’s come up with. According to the PlayStation Blog, the console itself has a kind of “mirror finish” and is “decorated with the iconic Galactic Empire and Resistance emblems, as well as the emblem for the Inferno Squad, an elite Imperial task force featured in the single player campaign of the game”. It comes with a matching DualShock 4 and a physical copy of the Star Wars Battlefront II Deluxe Edition.
In Europe, there’ll also be a grey PS4 Slim option that we personally prefer. And both regions will have various non-limited bundles, like a 1TB PS4 Slim option in North America that comes with a standard copy of the game and a Jet Black DualShock 4. The Limited Edition PS4 Pro bundle will be available from 14th November in North America for $449.99, and the Standard Edition will follow it on 17th November for $299.99. Dates and prices vary in Europe, so you’ll need to check with your local retailer.
[source blog.us.playstation.com, via blog.eu.playstation.com]
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Rubbish.
It looks like a retro console. But yeah, they should have gone more premium
I think it's great and inclusive that they're letting eight year olds design the consoles and dualshocks now. Bravo!
Looks like a booby prize out of a microtransaction loot box
They should have done the Slim as Rebellion only.
And Pro as Empire only, would've been more badass and less cluttered.
They were on the right track with Black & Grey, but the Slim controller doesn't even match.
yeah the slim look the best but as i already have a PS4 i don't see the need to get another even a Pro
what i wish is that sony would just release official faceplates you just cilp onto the top of the PS4 then people could have any they wanted
My non-existent kingdom for a good looking limited edition PS4!
It just looks like a kid has stuck some cheap stickers on his PS4, YUCK!
Well it seems that @Antagonist85 has their wish...
I really do question the announcement of this with just a month to go. Having seen it though, its very 'plain' and yet again looks like a 'standard' pro/DS4 with some stickers added as an 'after thought'
Say what you want about MS but they really have excelled in the 'custom' category. I know you could say 'they needed to' being so far behind in terms of sales but look at the 'detail' they went to for the Minecraft bundle and controllers, the detail and laser etching of the Gears 4 console, standard and Elite controllers. I admit the Project Scorpio edition is rather 'plain' and again looks like it could be easily recreated with a vinyl set but some go above and beyond in my opinion.
Compared to the Battlefront PS4 (with Darth Vader - again could be recreated by a vinyl), this looks ugly. The DS4 though with the first game, at least had some 'unique' coloured D-Pad and buttons/sticks that would be much more difficult to recreate without dismantling the controller.
All of the latest custom bundles have looked very uninspiring to me. Its as if they take a standard console/DS4 and just apply decals rather than make a limited run with different coloured plastics with etched in or embossed designs.
I know I am unlikely to buy a 'replacement' to my Day 1 Pro so it really isn't important to me to see a 'great' custom option. I think I would be better off saving my money for the inevitable PS5 but for those that maybe considering upgrading or replacing, the ONLY reason to pick this up would be for the game - but I still think you would be better buying the standard console and game separately than have that monstrosity in your room - even for die-hard Star Wars fans.
Wow. That is ...something, alright. Did the real designers take a day off or something?
My God... what have they DONE?!!
It looks pretty sh*t tbh... Quite liked the Darth Vader one they did before though.
@Simon_Fitzgerald
Almost word for word, what I was going to say..
That looks awful. Like those chavvy boy racers you see at Sainsbury's, with the terrible stickers stuck all over their car.
God awful.
Disgusting. Urgh, no.
I'm super excited for the day that Sony makes one of these special edition consoles that doesn't make me sick in my mouth when I see it.
What a lazy mess
Too be fair the PS4 Pro wasn't a good looking system to begin with.
These designs just get lazier by the day. I understand there's only so much you can do with a console, but it's like we're far away from the Taken King and FFXV special consoles.
Is blag a Star Wars word I'm not familiar with?
I really wanted that MH:W PS4 Pro bundle = / ... We got this instead lol
As Star Wars bundles goes nothing beats the Star Wars Edition Xbox 360.
Crap. Stick it in the garbage masher with the dianoga.
Jeez... who designs this stuff?
Boss hired in 1996, "Great! Looks just like a MS Word template. I love those!"
I'm a graphic designer and this is baaaaad... slap a couple emblems on it and call it good? Really? meh
The Vader PS4 one was nice and the controller was even better. This one? I'm with Sammy... RUBBISH
@Enuo blag is an English slang term with a few meanings. If someone manages to "blag a cushy job" it infers that this person is underqualified and has managed to talk their way into the position.
If I bought a "blag" Armani shirt, it means that the shirt is fake, or stolen.
In this case, Battlefront has "blagged" a special edition console, meaning EA have talked Sony into producing it.
Hope that clears things up! British slang can be a bit of a minefield as we've seen with certain members discussing colloquialisms for cigarettes lately.
Lacks any creative flair or imagination. Big opportunity missed.
@BowTiesAreCool Like as not designed for eight year olds. I for one would have proudly worn tacky TMNT and Star Wars clothes at that age.
@Tasuki : Oh really? Clearly someone hasn't seen the Star Wars Episode 3 Darth Vader Plug n' Play TV Games console XD
https://www.entertainmentearth.com/images/AUTOIMAGES/JK59082lg.jpg
@ShiggleMan It's ok, but I still like the Xbox 360 more.
OMG, what is Sony thinking, who designed this piece of garbage, i have been waiting for a nice design since the announcement of PS4 pro. So disappointed in this lack of imagination design. The Design looks like someone just applied some cheap stickers from ebay on a PS4 Pro. Shame on you for this trash Sony
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