But while PlayStation accessories are already beginning to sell out ahead of the PS5 Pro's launch – the additional disc drive is much in demand – it's actually this Seagate accessory that suddenly looks like an instabuy to me. Especially if you're going to be downloading lots of extra Sony titles for that shiny new PS5 Pro.

This isn't the first Sony has used the intoxicating power of nostalgia to tempt its customers to part with their hard-earned cash; a decade ago it released a 20th-anniversary variant of the PS4, again resplendent in PS1 clothing.

Some video game industry analysts believe that Sony is testing the waters with its $699 PS5 Pro before launching the PlayStation 6.