Half a million dollar Playstation 5

A solid gold-plated PlayStation 5? Wow, that sure sounds expensive. Caviar, the same company that released a pure gold iPhone, extended its ‘Midas’ touch to the world of gaming. According to Caviar jewelers, they can’t pass the opportunity to give the most advanced PlayStation a luxurious makeover. 

Golden Rock

Caviar’s console has an embossed, playful geometric design as if cut from a boulder of gold. It makes perfect sense to call the PS5 collection “Golden Rock.” 

At first, Caviar’s website did not announce a price list for the 18-karat solid gold-plated console. 

It certainly builds anticipation, as the price itself deserves a grand reveal. However, no one expected the price to be as high as $499,999. Yikes, that’s a hefty amount for a shiny game console. 

Currently, the golden console is available on Caviar’s website. But unless you have half a million on your account, you probably don’t want to add this PlayStation 5 to cart. 

Console Specifications

Overall, the solid gold plate’s total weight around the console and gamepad weighs about 3.8 kilograms. The designer paid close attention to details by applying an original technique to add volume and texture to the console. Aside from mimicking the outlines of a rock, the designer wanted buyers to experience a “real tactile pleasure” using the gamepad. Caviar’s designer used genuine crocodile leather to clad the controller set included in the Golden Rock collection.

According to Caviar’s press release, each console takes at least four months to create. Also, the company announced their collaboration with a contractor specializing in gold jewelry to develop a test sample. The brand stressed that this collection is a limited edition and will only release nine Golden Rock PS5. 

Meanwhile, if a luxurious console sounds overwhelming, a non-gold PS5 that’s worth $499 presumably functions just the same. Of course, minus the golden Midas touch. 

Public’s Reaction

Sure, “Golden Rock” is probably the last thing our world needs now, but there’s anticipation for some. Ever since the announcement last December 28, the company has received more than 1,300 applications for the new product. According to Caviar’s Youtube channel, famous basketball player LeBron James is one of those who showed interest as a buyer.

Other interested buyers are well-known Russian businessmen and equally famous American businessmen in the IT field. However, the names of the potential buyers are not disclosed for privacy reasons. 

Due to the high demand, the brand decided to release a single piece but decided on a small series. After seeing the positive response, Caviar announced that it would release nine sets of Golden Rock. However, that’s still not enough to satiate more than a thousand interested buyers. Now, I’m wondering who’s on the very top list of the buyers. 

Other than a solid gold console, the luxurious gadget customization company offers other editions for Sony PlayStation 5. 

Conclusion

In the end, Golden Rock is the most expensive PlayStation 5 customization in the market to date. If you’re interested in buying the gold console, Golden Rock is still available on Caviar’s website.

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