The shortage of units in stock for the new consoles is giving life to a resale market that many might never have expected (or have). You just have to stop by eBay to see how crazy it has become to get a PlayStation 5 , as sales reach up to 3 times the original price of the console. Is it really necessary?
The madness of getting a PS5
PlayStation 5 stock is extremely limited. Most stores are out of stock , partly due to high demand and lack of stock, and partly also because Sony has wanted to control the distribution of the console by limiting sales to the online channel, rather than the physical, in order to avoid problems with the pandemic that plagues the world.
Because of this, there are many users who still cannot have their long-awaited PS5, and some are willing to pay whatever it takes to get one. And when we say pay whatever, we mean pay up to three times as much. Because yes, currently there are consoles that are being sold for $ 1,550 in the United States, since, if we review the sales made by the user slmcty329, we can see how since November 4 he has sold a total of 22 consoles, from 898, $ 88 for the first unit, up to $ 1,548.88 for the last console sold.
Selling a PS5 without owning it
The most surprising thing is that users are so aware of the existing demand that most publish the sale of the product even without having the console in their possession. All you have to do is have a confirmed reservation to go to eBay and publish the console offer. And it is that to confirm that they have a guaranteed unit, many even publish a screenshot of the distributor’s email confirming the delivery of the product.
And what about Xbox Series X
The Microsoft console is not spared from stock problems at launch, however, the demand at resale is lower. The console has reached at most $ 800 in one of the highest sales, while the small Xbox Series S rose to $ 400, compared to $ 299 of its original price.
The console may have had more stock in the United States, although the demand will also have been less than PS5, since the Sony console continues to demand units with requests from all over the world.