With the launch of the new PlayStation 5 Prosome resellers bet on repeating the phenomenon of scarcity that characterized the PlayStation 5 upon its release, when high demand and low supply made the console difficult to obtain and therefore very profitable for resale. However, the situation has turned out to be very different this time, and speculators who bought large quantities of PS5 Pro hoping to make a profit have received a severe setback: the console is available in stores in sufficient quantities, which has forced resellers to sell their units below the official selling price.
Abundant stock and low resale
Unlike the Original PS5whose demand greatly exceeded supply at its launch, the PS5 Pro has arrived on the market with a much higher stock level, capable of meeting the needs of buyers in Europe and other regions. In stores, the recommended retail price is 799 eurosand as it is readily available, players can purchase it without resorting to resellers. This has left speculators in a complicated situation: not finding buyers willing to pay inflated prices, many have been forced to offer their units on platforms such as Wallapop or eBay with discounts of between 30 and 50 euros respect to the official price to minimize losses.
Drop in resale, but lack of key accessories
Although this situation has been a blow to console resellers, gamers of PS5 Pro Those who prefer the physical format face a new difficulty: the lack of stock of disc readers, an essential accessory for those who want to use discs in the PS5 Pro. This device, whose suggested price is 120 eurosis sold out in many stores, which has generated a secondary market in which reader prices have skyrocketed. This has motivated many users to wait for Sony to regularize the supply before purchasing it.
A change in the resale market
With this experience, it seems that the console resale market could be changing. The availability of the PS5 Pro in stores shows a different strategy on the part of Sony, which this time has ensured a smooth launch to avoid shortages and speculation. Speculators, who anticipated a scenario of high demand and low supply, are receiving an unexpected lesson: this time, players do not need to resort to the resale market to access the new generation of consoles.
Thus, what many resellers believed would be a lucrative business opportunity has ended up being an unprofitable situation, where competition and abundant stock force them to sell their units at a loss.