We already know that the 20th Anniversary Special PlayStation 4 consoles that Sony put out, in a very limited number, have been going for absurd prices online, but this story probably takes the case, not just in the prices that a system ended up commanding in an online auction, but in the overall resolution of it all.

Now, as you might know, each 20th Anniversary PlayStation 4 unit was labeled with a unique number… and the first of these, #00001, was put up on an auction site where it ended up selling for a staggering ¥15.135 million- which is £85,000, or $131,220. Now, if you think that that is a ridiculous price, it is. It is so ridiculous, in fact, that the buyer ended up not being able to pay the amount.

This would have become very messy, had this been eBay, or some other auction site, but this auction was by Sony themselves, who were holding it to donate all the money Save The Children Japan. However, Sony decided to go through with paying the amount to the charity anyway, in addition to another ¥15 million.

It’s a heartwarming end to the story, and Sony needs to be commended for this… meanwhile, you need to remember to not bid more than you can afford to pay, guys.

This is, in my not entirely humble opinion, the single greatest celebratory console design to have ever graced the video game scene. The Limited Edition Titan Fall Xbox One was pretty nice. But it does not hold a candle to the 20th anniversary edition of the PlayStation 4.

The PlayStation 4 has received a new facelift for it’s 20th anniversary edition that was unveiled today by Sony and it beautifully recreates the look of the original PlayStation with its lovely matte dull grey colour scheme emblazoned with the Sony PlayStation emblem in the upper right corner (if viewed vertically). It’s also embossed with a sequence of Circle, X, Square and Triangle impressions, as is the Dualshock touch pad.

Each console is numbered and is part of a limited production run that, one would assume,  isn’t going to be re-released. This is one for the folks like myself who are avid collectors of video game memorabilia, or even just hardcore PlayStation fans. Honestly, I love this little grey box.