The inevitable happened, just as many of us anticipated (and feared). This Thursday, Sony started taking reservations for the PS5 Slim and Pro in its limited edition for the 30th anniversary of PlayStation, and in minutes, they were sold out. However, that was not all, as resellers did not take long to act, offering them on eBay for thousands of euros more than their original price.
Before the launch of the pre-order, both consoles were already generating great interest, but the PS5 Pro was the real treasure for fans. This commemorative version of the 30th anniversary of the original PlayStation was not only presented in a package with several collectible items, including a DualSense controller, a DualSense Edge, and a charger base for both, all decorated in honor of the PS1.
In Spain, the launch of the PS5 Pro 30th anniversary was made at a price of 1,099 euros, but it is now impossible to acquire it at this cost in Sony’s official store. Although the pre-order 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 United Kingdom, Italy, or Portugal, among others.
It is worth remembering that Sony announced that only 12,300 units of the PS5 Pro 30th anniversary would be manufactured worldwide, so it is not surprising that they have sold out quickly. On X (Twitter), soon there were posts from people who had been in line for more than an hour, without being able to make the purchase before the consoles were sold out. Shortly after, on eBay, the first listings from resellers began to appear, asking exorbitant prices.
The 30th Anniversary PS5 Pro is already being resold by 5 times its original price on eBay
At the time of writing this article, the resellers of the limited edition PS5 Pro reservations on eBay are asking up to 5,999 euros, which is more than 5 times the original cost of the console. Many offers exceed 5,000 euros and some are slightly below that figure.
A particularly striking case is an open auction until October 6, which already has more than 20 bids and a current price of 3,550 euros, a figure that increases by the moment. The same offer indicates that, to acquire the PS5 Pro 30th anniversary immediately, it is necessary to pay 20,099 euros. Something truly exorbitant.
This situation has once again highlighted the serious problem that resellers and speculators represent in the market, a phenomenon that recurs every time there are significant launches. Although this practice is not limited exclusively to the world of video games, but also affects the technology sector in general. At the beginning of this year, for example, the Apple Vision Pro was being sold on eBay for more than double or triple its original price due to its limited availability in the United States.
Clearly, in situations like this, it is essential to proceed with caution. Despite some resellers publishing proof of owning the product — or the reservation, in the case of the PS5 Pro 30th anniversary — that they offer, there may be risks of scams. Opportunists are a fact, and that is undeniable.
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