Fraudsters are losing money on PlayStation 5 Pro

When the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S/X went on sale, the consoles often cost a lot of money, hoarded by so-called resellers who then sold them on at outrageous prices. When it came time for the PlayStation 5 Pro, resellers did their thing again, but it looks like they shouldn’t have done it.

There are already people in the UK selling several PlayStation 5 Pro consoles for less than Sony’s standard price on Ebay, which is likely a sign that there is hardware available in stores to buy (which is much safer from a scam perspective). and warranty). Hence, these resellers need to sell their units quickly to minimize losses and not get stuck on them.

VGA also writes that the Otaku Research Institute reports that in Japan it is possible to buy consoles in stores without pre-reservation, and that the trend of resellers selling the PlayStation 5 Pro at a loss is present there as well.

Resale attempts are not entirely unsuccessful, however, as the external drive appears to be in short supply and is currently selling for twice as much at auction.

Whether this is a sign of low interest in the PlayStation 5 Pro or that Sony has too many devices to sell (perhaps even a combination?), we’ll likely hear more in the coming days.