Lack of PS5 Pro shortages means some scalpers are re-selling at a loss

[John Elden Ring]

While there remain a handful of sellers trying to sell the console at a profit, eBay UK currently has numerous sellers listing the £700 console for less than its retail price.

A number of sellers currently have Buy It Now consoles on sale for £680-£700, while others have auctions currently sitting between £510 and £670 – while these auctions will likely rise before they end, it seems less likely that they will surpass the console’s £700 retail price.

 

[Sircaw]

Sweet sweet Justice.

 

[Dr. E99]

I don't know why scalpers thought this would be scarce to begin with? A $700 console is a hard sell.

 

[SuperPotato]

Good. I hope they sit on those 30th anniversary bundles for all eternity.

 

[KvallyX]

 

[TubzGaming]

Yeah i ordered one last night and walked into a store to pick it up this morning.

 

[SuperPotato]

Yeah i ordered one last night and walked into a store to pick it up this morning.

4D chess move.

 

[Bryank75]

Sweet retribution

Might teach them a lesson and dissuade some from doing it for ps6

 

[Nym]

 

[voke]

Imagine thinking you can scalp a $700 mid gen refresh.

 

[Bryank75]

Imagine thinking you can scalp a $700 mid gen refresh.

Someone is out there surrounded by pro boxes and reading your comment crying... Haha

 

[Entropi]

Good.

 

[ToTTenTranz]

Not only are there plenty of PS5 Pro sitting on shelves, in Portugal we're already seeing it selling below MSRP.




Like I said, I don't think Sony's pricing scheme is going to do well outside the US.

And in a couple months when RDNA4 + FSR4 cards are out, the "just get a PC" rethoric is going to gain a lot more traction. Again, outside the US where the console+drive costs a lot more.

 

[FatKaz]

You'd have to be really dumb scalper to scalp the ps5 pro. I mean we've known for weeks it's been very easy to order, and casuals aren't picking this up on mass.

 

[peter42O]

Hahaha. Bunch a fucking assholes.

I bought the PS4 Pro back in 2016 day one going into Best Buy. Why anyone would think that PS5 Pro would have shortages especially at a $700 (or more overseas) price tag is beyond me.

 

[TrishaCat]

There are however shortages of the disc drives :/

 

[Dick Jones]

Arrogant Sony. Third parties are selling it cheaper on launch day. Am I doing it right?


My actual response to this news

 

[Monkeyclaw]

Not only are there plenty of PS5 Pro sitting on shelves, in Portugal we're already seeing it selling below MSRP.

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Like I said, I don't think Sony's pricing scheme is going to do well outside the US.

And in a couple months when RDNA4 + FSR4 cards are out, the "just get a PC" rethoric is going to gain a lot more traction. Again, outside the US where the console+drive costs a lot more.

Console here is 800 euro.
Disc drive is 100 euro.

Let's convert that to US dollars shall we?

In US Pro is 700 dollars
Drive is 80 dollars

EU Pro in dollars: 857
Disc drive: 107
184 dollar difference.

Yeah fuck Sony

 

[anonpuffs]

Lmao fuck the scalpers

 

[ToTTenTranz]

Console here is 800 euro.
Disc drive is 100 euro.

Let's convert that to US dollars shall we?

In US Pro is 700 dollars
Drive is 80 dollars

EU Pro in dollars: 857
Disc drive: 107
184 dollar difference.

Yeah fuck Sony

Correction: disc drive in euroland is 120€, almost $130.