Lack of PS5 Pro shortage means some resellers are reselling at a loss

Resellers looking to capitalize on the launch of the PS5 Pro are struggling to make a profit due to its general availability.

While there remain a handful of sellers attempting to sell the console at a profit, eBay UK currently has numerous sellers selling the £700 console for less than its retail price.

Several sellers currently have Buy It Now consoles on sale for £680-£700, while others currently have auctions between £510 and £670; While these auctions are likely to increase before they end, they seem less likely to surpass the console’s £700 retail price.

The situation appears to be the same in other countries, including Japan. Otaku Research Institute reports that while the console is apparently out of stock at most Japanese retailers, some stores sold it out for most of launch day without reservations required.

On Japanese resale site Mercari, sellers are supposedly selling the console for ¥10,000 – ¥20,000 more than the retail price ($65 – $130), but the Otaku Research Institute notes that because Mercari takes a 10% cut %, shipping costs must also be taken into account. , this still results in many resellers breaking even or suffering losses.

It also reports that numerous sellers on Mercari are selling for less than retail price, stating that they are selling at a discount “because multiple items were purchased.”

While it appears that the console is generally available to those who want it, resellers have not completely abandoned the PS5 Pro. Instead, it is the console’s external disk drive, which is sold separately, that is in short supply and is being sold.

The drive is supposed to sell for $79.99/£99.99, but it’s currently out of stock at all major retailers and as a result, eBay sellers in the UK are posting Buy It Now listings selling the unit for £150 – £250.