PS5 Pro 30th Anniversary Sells Out in Minutes, With Scalpers Already Doing Their Job on eBay

What we all thought (and feared) has happened. Sony has opened up its reserves for PS5 Slim and Pro limited edition for the 30th anniversary of PlayStation, sold out in minutes. But not only that, but scalpers They are already doing their thing on eBay, reselling them for several thousand euros more than they are worth.

While both consoles generated a lot of interest before they went on pre-sale, the real object of desire among fans was the PS5 Pro. This version, celebrating the 30th anniversary of the launch of the original PlayStation, not only came bundled with several collectibles, but also included a DualSense controller, DualSense Edge, and a charging base for both. All of this, of course, with an allegorical design in honor of the PS1.

Spain celebrates 30th anniversary of PS5 Pro It was launched in exchange for 1099 euros.although it is currently impossible to purchase it at this price in the official Sony store. Although the reservation period via PlayStation Direct is extended until October 10, the device is already shown as “Not Available”, and the same happens in other countries such as the UK, Italy or Portugal, to name just a few.

Let us recall that the Japanese announced that they would only provide 12,300 units PS5 Pro 30th Anniversary for everyone. So it was logical that it would sell out quickly. Within minutes, the first offers from resellers asking for crazy numbers started appearing on eBay.

The 30th Anniversary PS5 Pro is now selling on eBay for five times its original price.

At the time of writing this article scalpers reselling their limited edition PS5 Pro reserved on eBay, asking up to 5999 euros. That is, more than 5 times the original price of the console. The cost of some editions exceeds 5,000 euros, and some are slightly below this amount.

One of the most curious cases is the open auction until October 6, where there are already more than twenty interested parties with a price that is currently 3,550 euros, but is increasing by the minute. The same offer states that if someone wants to buy a PS5 Pro dedicated to the 30th anniversary, they must pay right now. 20,099 euros. Cruelty.

The incident once again brought into focus the huge problem that exists with resellers and scalpers, which recurs every time a launch of this type occurs. Of course, this is not limited to the video game world, but to the tech industry as a whole. Earlier this year, Apple Vision Pro On eBay it was offered for more than two or three times the original price due to its limited availability in the US.

Of course, in such cases you need to be very careful. Although some scalpers They often post evidence that they have product (or pre-order, in the case of the 30th Anniversary PS5 Pro) that they are reselling. fraud can also take placeFreeloaders are always the order of the day, and there can be no talk of this.