PlayStation enters into a partnership with a luxury brand. The fashion label Balenciaga now offers clothes in PS5 style. However, if you want to dress there, you have to dig deeper into your wallet for the new collection than with console resellers on eBay.
What is the partnership about? That Sony PlayStation collaborates with big names and brings various merchandise items in the PlayStation look is nothing unusual. Recently, there were sneaker collaborations with Nike in a special PS5 design.
But now a new cooperation is causing big eyes and dropped jaws among some fans. For it seems that the luxury fashion label Balenciaga has come on board. Recently, a PlayStation collection has been offered there. And it is quite something.
Hoodie more expensive than a PS5 at a reseller
What does the collection include? The collection (on balenciaga.com) is rather straightforward. It includes
- 2 shirts – in black and in red
- and a black hoodie, which is a hooded sweater
The simple clothing items are emblazoned with PlayStation and Balenciaga logos and branding on the front and back. Here you can get an idea of it:
How expensive is the fun? It is not the collection itself that stands out but primarily the price.
Balenciaga, known for not having discount prices, generally requires buyers to dig deep into their pockets if they want to dress with the fashion label. However, the products from the PlayStation collection all cost more than a brand new PlayStation 5 console!
- the shirts cost €510 each
- the hoodie costs you €665
Just for comparison:
- a PS5 with a disc drive costs €499.99 (RRP)
- a PS5 Digital Edition costs €399.99 (RRP)
Thus, the hoodie is even more expensive than the standard price of a PS5 Digital Edition with unscrupulous resellers – which currently stands at around €600. There is at least a consolation: Shipping is offered free of charge by Balenciaga.
Many are now wondering what Sony aims to achieve with this partnership. The average gamer probably won’t be the target audience for this collection anyway. What do you think? Is the intention to offer something special to well-off fans or simply to make headlines and stay in the conversation? Would you buy something from it if you had the money to spare? Let us and other readers from MeinMMO know in the comments.
By the way, if you are still on the hunt for a PS5 (or an Xbox Series X), then feel free to check out our live ticker: Buying PS5 in May 2021 – Keep an eye on these retailers from now on
