Scalpers making an attempt to revenue from Sony’s new PlayStation 5 Professional are struggling to promote models above retail value, as widespread availability dampens resale prospects. The $699 console, launched this week with enhanced graphics capabilities, stays in inventory at main retailers throughout the USA and Europe. eBay listings present PS5 Professional models promoting under the producer’s steered retail value, with some auctions beginning at $640.
Whereas remoted listings attain $2,300, most hover close to retail worth. UK scalpers face related challenges, providing models at or under the $900 retail value. Even in Sony’s residence market of Japan, the place availability is tighter, resellers on Mercari barely break even after platform charges and transport prices. The scenario marks a pointy distinction to the unique PS5’s 2020 launch, when widespread shortages led to vital markups. Solely the console’s exterior disc drive, priced at $79.99, instructions premiums as much as $130 on secondary markets.
