PS5 Pro scalpers may be losing money on the console, but they're still making a profit on disc drives

Nov. 8, 2024

Won’t somebody please think of the scalpers

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At least in the UK, there are quitea few eBay listingswith the console being offered for less than its £699.99 retail price as scalpers try to recoup as many losses as possible. If you want to get a good deal on the console yourself without putting money in the hands of a scalper, ourPS5 Pro reviewhas links to some of the best retail prices out there.

When the PS5 first came out, supplies were limited due to the COVID-19 pandemic slowing global production of many pieces of hardware needed to assemble the console. There are no such chip shortages anymore, so scalpers seriously misjudged the market conditions this time around.

Unfortunately, it’s not all good news. Since the PS5 Pro is digital only, the external disc drive is now being scalped. It retails for £99.99, but you can findeBay listingsaround the £180 mark - one dreamer is trying to sell one for £500.

Lance McDonald notesthat for £500, you could buy a PS5 Slim, remove the disc drive, use it for the PS5 Pro, and then have a digital console left over. So, even if you don’t want to wait for the disc drives to be available again, you have options other than using expensive scalpers.

If you’re wondering whether it’s worth buying the new console for yourself, you can read up oneverything we know about the PS5 Pro. I’m going to give it a miss, at least for now, as I don’t have a 4K TV, so would barely notice the graphical enhancements.

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