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PS5 scalping declared 'over' as scalpers desperately sell consoles for way cheaper

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Published 10:41 17 Apr 2023 GMT+1

PS5 scalping declared 'over' as scalpers desperately sell consoles for way cheaper

PS5 scalpers are being forced to sell consoles for way cheaper, making a loss, after worldwide stock availability increases.

Kate Harrold

Kate Harrold

The dark days are over, my friends. I was going to ask, ‘Do you remember how hard it used to be to get your hands on a PlayStation 5 console?’ but of course you do. I recall the struggle vividly. Signing up to every Twitter and Discord stock alert going, getting a console into your basket only for it to disappear by the time you checked out … sigh. It wasn’t exactly a fun time.

The good news is that earlier this year, Sony declared that the PlayStation 5 shortage is officially over. It’s clear to see. Consoles are now somewhat readily available online after worldwide supply issues were rectified, in part due to the end of the pandemic - and it’s better late than never. There are several great PS5 exclusives in the pipeline, including Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 and Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores which launches in just two days time. We may be winning but the scalpers who exacerbated the shortages? They’re now making losses.

Speaking of Burning Shores, take a look at the latest launch trailer below.

As the wise prophet Taylor Swift once said, Karma is a god. As I’m sure you will have seen, scalpers were originally selling PS5s for prices exceeding £1,000. Now, as spotted by one Reddit user, scalpers can’t even make the recommended retail price. User PetiteCanadianMilf wrote, “Don’t even feel a little bit bad for them,” adding a screenshot of a scalper with several PS5 consoles available for the discounted price of $400.

Ghostmetalblack said, “Worth waiting and not giving a single dime to scalpers. Makes it all the more enjoyable watching a post like this,” while AndyWGaming added, “I hope he has to go down to like $230 for people to buy. Would be hilarious.” FightersShadow simply commented, “This brings a huge smile on my face. F**k scalpers.”

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Speaking of the PlayStation 5, it’s believed that a redesigned version will soon launch featuring a detachable disc drive. Hopefully, we won’t experience any supply issues again.

Featured Image Credit: DreamWorks Pictures, Sony

Topics: PlayStation, PlayStation 5

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