Final week, Sony revealed a brand new line of PS5 and PS5 Pro consoles to have a good time the thirtieth anniversary of PlayStation. That includes a PS1 coloration scheme and nostalgic small particulars, these are anticipated to promote very shortly as a consequence of them being limited-edition releases. That is precisely what occurred when preorders went reside immediately within the UK, and predictably, a number of of those consoles at the moment are listed on eBay at a really excessive value.
A fast look on the web site reveals {that a} handful of the PS5 Pro consoles–of which Sony is simply producing 12,300–are being offered for as much as $3,000 every. The unique retail value within the UK was £959.99, and US pricing will formally be revealed later immediately. Whereas the common PS5 Pro prices $700, this anniversary bundle has a better price ticket as a consequence of it together with plenty of extras, like a disc drive cowl, an additional DualSense Edge controller, PlayStation shapes cable ties, and extra.
There’s one single itemizing on eBay for the bundle priced at an astronomical $10,000, sufficient money to purchase 14 common PS5 Pro consoles and nonetheless have change left over for a couple of video games. It is price noting that what these sellers are asking for the PS5 Pro bundle and what they might ultimately promote for are two various things solely, as a number of of those listings embrace eBay’s “Finest Worth” characteristic that enables a possible purchaser to haggle with a vendor on the value.
When you’re after a daily PS5 Pro, you may preorder one beginning immediately from PlayStation Direct and at main retailers beginning October 10. The brand new PS5 console is supplied with a bigger GPU and a 2TB SSD, however out of the field it’s a digital-only console and you will must buy the $80 disc drive attachment to make use of bodily discs on it.
“The PlayStation 5 Pro looks as if a tricky promote, particularly to gamers who already personal the unique PS5. That is a sentiment I had going right into a preview occasion for the PS5 Pro and one I nonetheless have after spending a couple of hours with the brand new console,” Jordan Ramée wrote after going hands-on with the PS5 Pro.