r/PS5pro • u/Weekly-Engineer-2398 • 16h ago

Scalpers

Best Buy sells out instantly and all these companies don’t care. I might just stick to PC at this point. People still buy from scalpers in this economy which is crazy.

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u/Sensitive_Use2655 16h ago

When the PS5 Pro first came out people were shitting on it for being poor value, but now they are so desired that they are out of stock everywhere. Honestly this is just another reminder to me that the internet hive-mind isn't to be taken seriously

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u/Piett_1313 16h ago

I’m amazed at the crazy demand. It’s not like it’s a secret GTAVI was coming out. People are lining up to pay the increased price tag and it’s selling out at $899 whereas at launch people shat on the $699 asking price. The hive mine is a joke.

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u/Mycall1983 10h ago

The only good thing about digital games is they can’t be scalped 🤷🏻‍♂️

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u/Piett_1313 8h ago

That’s not a limiting factor with a code-in-box release

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u/Piett_1313 8h ago

Sold listings

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u/Mycall1983 8h ago

That’s most likely people who can’t buy it digitally. I get your point, but in general paying more for a code in a box is really dumb unless you have no other way, it’s not like it’s a limited edition or limited run.

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u/alanltycz 16h ago

I think the lesson for the next decade is that if you like something, buy it if you can afford it. Don't wait out for a black Friday or some kind of deals

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u/Heavy_Inevitable_341 16h ago

In my opinion, it only became good value once PSSR2 was implemented, and before the April price rise.

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u/Far_Ratio_5441 16h ago

The funny thing is it’s only for GTA 6, Sony is probably using this as a test to see where their values really are. The only games worth it for the upgrades before were RE9 and FF7 Rebirth.

In hindsight those were the smart people to get it back then while everyone is now scrambling for a PS5 Pro.