The PlayStation 4 came out in 2013 and immediately took the world by storm. Over the years, the PS4 has become the second best-selling game console of all time, after the PlayStation 2. To go along with the PS4, Sony upgraded its famous DualShock controllers to the DualShock 4. Various limited edition colorways for the DualShock 4 have come out and some are rarer than others. This list contains some of the rarest PS4 controllers that have become highly valuable. Some of the controllers were part of exclusive PS4 console bundles, while others were seasonal releases.
- Monster Hunter: World
- The Last of Us Part II
- God of War
- Electric Purple, Red Camouflage, and Rose Gold
- Darth Vader Edition
- Blue Crystal, Crystal, and Red Crystal
- Berry Blue and Sunset Orange
- Alpine Green
- 500 Million Limited Edition
- 20th Anniversary
Still Officially Available: No
Original Retail Price: $449.99 for bundle
Current Price: $100 to $250 on various resale sites
photo source: PlayStation Blog
Still Officially Available: No
Original Retail Price: $64.99
Current Price: $75 to $200 on various resale sites
photo source: PlayStation Blog
To go along with the launch of The Last of Us Part II, Sony released a limited edition The Last of Us Part II PS4 bundle. The PS4 console has a matte black finish with an engraving of Ellie’s tattoo design. The Dualshock 4 controller has a matching design that also had The Last of Us Part II logo on the touchpad. The bundle also came with a physical copy of the game.
Did You Know?
John Sweeney, Art Director at Naughty Dog, said that he and the design team chose to focus on Ellie’s tattoo for the design of The Last of Us Part II, because fans were drawn to the tattoo when the game was first revealed.
Still Officially Available: No
Original Retail Price: $64.99
Current Price: $90 to $235 on various resale sites
photo source: PlayStation Blog
God of War made its PS4 debut in 2018, nearly a decade after the last game in the series had come out. To mark the game’s release, Sony released a limited edition God of War PS4 Pro bundle that featured a beautiful PS4 Pro console inspired by Kratos’ Axe, a matching Leviathan Gray DualShock 4 wireless controller with insignia, a physical copy of God of War, and digital content. The bundle retailed for $399.99 and the separate God of War PS4 controller sold for $64.99.
Did You Know?
Sony worked with Santa Monica Studio to bring the the design of Kratos’ Leviathan Axe to life.
Still Officially Available: No
Original Retail Price: $64.99
Current Price: $60 to $200 (Electric Purple); $45 to $175 (Red Camouflage); $45 to $150 (Rose Gold)
photo source: PlayStation Blog
During Fall 2019, Sony released a bunch of fun new colors for the DualShock 4 controller. Of the four colors released, Electric Purple, Red Camouflage, and Rose Gold were the most popular and authentic controllers have been hard to find. Since those three colors are so popular, there are currently countless knock-offs on the market, so anyone in search of Electric Purple, Red Camo, or Rose Gold should be careful.
Did You Know?
To go with the new Rose Gold PS4 controller, Sony released a matching Rose Gold headset a few months later that had a Rose Gold metallic finish on the headband, with embossed PS Shapes on the inside.
Still Officially Available: No
Original Retail Price: $64.99
Current Price: $140 to $432 on various resale sites
photo source: PlayStation Blog
In 2014, at the D23 Expo – an expo run by the official Disney Fan Club, where upcoming Disney news is revealed – Sony unveiled a limited edition Darth Vader-inspired PS4 system. The bundle was made to celebrate the release of Stars Wars Battlefront on the PS4. The Darth Vader console came with a matching DualShock 4 controller that was inspired by Darth Vader’s chest panel. The touchpad also had the Star Wars logo repeated across it. In a later update, Sony revealed that the Darth Vader Edition controller would also be available separately. Of course, because Star Wars, and Darth Vader in particular, are insanely popular, the Darth Vader Edition controllers are currently listed for prices as high as $432!
Did You Know?
In addition to the console and the controller, the Darth Vader Edition bundle came with Star Wars Battlefront Deluxe Edition, as well as a digital voucher to download four classic Star Wars titles – Super Star Wars, Star Wars: Racer Revenge, Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter and Star Wars Bounty Hunter, which was playable for the first time ever on PS4.
Still Officially Available: No
Original Retail Price: $64.99
Current Price: $70 to $130 (Blue Crystal); $100 to $180 (Crystal); and $70 to $280 (Red Crystal)
photo source: PlayStation Blog
Still Officially Available: No
Original Retail Price: $64.99
Current Price: $115 to $200 (Berry Blue); $100 to $250 (Sunset Orange)
photo source: PlayStation Blog
Still Officially Available: No
Original Retail Price: $64.99
Current Price: $150 to $300 on various resale sites
photo source: PlayStation Blog
Alpine Green was released in Spring 2019 as part of Sony’s Special Edition Dualshock 4 controller lineup for the season. As its name suggests, the controller’s design was inspired by the Alps and its snow-covered pine trees. This attractive dark green and white controller has been long gone from official retailers, but several cheap knock-offs exist. If you’re looking for an authentic Alpine Green PS4 controller, expect to shell out a few hundred bucks to a reseller.
Still Officially Available: No
Original Retail Price: $64.99
Current Price: $90 to $200 on various resale sites
photo source: PlayStation Blog
In 2018, Sony celebrated another major PlayStation milestone when it revealed that over 525 million PlayStations had been sold worldwide since the game console was first released in 1994. To commemorate the occasion, Sony unveiled the 500 Million Limited Edition PS4 Pro, which has a dark translucent blue shell, a matching DualShock 4 controller, a PlayStation Camera, vertical stand, and mono headset. The 500 Million Limited Edition controller was also sold separately for $65. Only 50,000 units of the 500 Million Limited Edition PS4 Pro bundle were sold worldwide. Like the other special PS4 controllers and consoles on this list, the 500 Million Limited Edition pieces can only be found on resale sites for double, even triple their original prices.
Did You Know?
The 500 Million Limited Edition PS4 Pro was the first PS4 Pro to come with a 2TB hard drive.
Still Officially Available: No
Original Retail Price: $500 for bundle
Current Price: $67 to $300 on various resale sites
photo source: PlayStation Blog
Did You Know?
Sony chose to sell only 12,300 units of the 20th Anniversary PS4 bundle as an homage to the PlayStation’s original release date of December 3, 1994, or 12/3.
