Employee-Exclusive PS5 Controller Commands Thousands, Solidifying Status as Rarest Model
eBay listings for a PlayStation 5 “Play Has No Limits” DualSense controller have reached $6,500, fueling speculation that the employee-exclusive item is the rarest PS5 controller ever produced. The 2022 limited-edition controller, gifted to approximately 500 Sony employees, is driving intense interest from collectors willing to pay a premium for its exclusivity.
The “play Has No Limits” controller features a unique microtextured surface comprised of 40,000 symbols inspired by PlayStation controller iconography-squares, triangles, circles, and plus signs-connected by subtle lines. It also includes a dedicated “2022” stand, suggesting its intended purpose is display rather than regular gameplay.Because it was never released to the public, finding one is exceptionally tough.
While the “Play Has No Limits” controller currently holds the title of most elusive, other limited-edition DualSense controllers are also gaining traction within the collector’s market.The Jeweled Green controller, available exclusively at the 2024 Esports World Cup in Saudi Arabia, is estimated to have between 1,000 and 5,000 units in circulation. The Final Fantasy XVI DualSense controller, released in Japan in 2023, saw a production run of 10,000 to 50,000 units. In comparison, the 30th Anniversary Edition DualSense controller released in north america in 2024 is more common, with an estimated 50,000 to 100,000 units available. These numbers pale in comparison to the over 100 million standard DualSense and DualSense Edge controllers produced alongside the more than 84.2 million PlayStation 5 consoles sold as of November 2025.
