@@Mathieuacc Who said my comment was meant to be a victory? I was merely stating a fact: the PS5 Pro has outpaced the PS4 Pro in sales within the same time frame. At the time, no one was calling the PS4 Pro a failure. Like the PS5 Pro, it targeted a niche market of hardcore users with more disposable income. Furthermore, comparing a pro console to a base console like the Wii U is an inaccurate comparison. A more fitting comparison would be between the sales of the Wii U and the base PS5. In fact, the PS5 has already surpassed the Wii U’s lifetime sales in less than a year. By October 2021, the PS5 had sold approximately 13.58 million units, just edging out the Wii U's total lifetime sales of around 13.56 million. So, your comment isn't quite the "win" you think it is.
@@Couchtripper Did your Atari sepatated any of its parts to sell seperately, like the floppy disk drive, did it require you pay a subscribtion service to play online even though you pay for internet? Yes, The PS5 Pro is overpriced. The price should have been $600 at best seeing how their is no damn disc drive. It's price should have been neck and neck to PS5 regular digiatal console.
@@Couchtripper //It's not overpriced. It's a fair price. I paid almost £700 for my Atari ST in 1986.// 1. Yes it is overpriced. You can get a Series X for less than $500 WITH disc drive with the same visuals and power as the Sony scam. 2. It's not 1986, we're in 2024. 3. We're not talking about Atari, strawman!
The pro is actually selling well anyway. There obviously wasn’t enough drives around to have one included plus it would have made the price even higher so really no difference. I don’t know if you realise not many manufacturers make disc drives anymore.
agree, I was waiting for pro to come out and once it had no disc I just got a regular slim PS5 w/ drive. I need physical for console, can always sell if you get sick of it and recoup some costs, that is big point for me, your digital games are pretty much worthless if you don't want to play. I've got an overpowered PC if I want to play digital, I don't get it a console without disc drive is just like a mediocre PC
The problem is the PS5 Pro is not worth $700.00 to begin with, the original PS5 released at $499.00 with a disc drive and a stand, now Sony wants to give you a slightly faster GPU remove the disc drive and the stand and charge you $200.00 more, most people don’t even understand that your TV has to have the same specs as the PS5 pro to see any difference at all.
Most people sit too far away from their television to even see 4k anyway. Not joking, it is a thing known in the world of movies. So you got your game to run at 4k, so what... where you are sitting at the other side of the room you probably see between 1080p/1440p.
My negative experience was compatibility. My $400 4K receiver worked just fine with my Series X and Switch. Sadly my PS5 wasn’t compatible with it and eventually I had to drop another $600 for a receiver and then it worked. Extremely frustrating. Not sure if this was true, but the Sony tech mentioned my previous receiver being 4K wasn’t enough and I had to purchase an 8K receiver despite not having an 8K TV. From owning every PlayStation, Nintendo and Microsoft console I have never had an issue like this and was mind blown Sonys system had less compatibility than my Nintendo Switch. Not sure what’s going on with them lately?
@@Geraldb78I'm sorry to tell you but you were ripped off you don't need 8k he just conned you all you need is a quality 4k tv with hdr and 2.1 capable of 120hz. 8k reciever ?????? dude ripped you off the PS5 needs exactly the same tv specs as a Series X to take advantage of its features 😂
Nah, only a select few who didn't understand the market. Most of us are actually skipping doing PS5 Pro console business. I'm currently doing OK profit from reselling the disc drives in europe though, they are in high demand and the supply is short. Always feels nice to help people getting what they want (for a small fee). It's almost that time of the year, when people are most generous, and what's not to love about it? That being said though, I probably won't earn a new car on the disc drives, as I did with reselling the base PS5 console a couple of years ago. The revenue and profit isn't as big. But it's decent enough.
@SoyAntonioGaming "Always feels nice to help people get what they want". You're a scalper. Don't try and act like you're doing something good for people. You stop them from getting what they want at the price it's retailed at. You're scum.
Got mine day one anyways they are going to monitor with the new systems and ur bum no job self will fail at it eventually maybe u can go outside with that car u criminally got and go touch a woman or hit a gym and make some friends u no non loser stuff i know its scary for u but u can small fee these b@!!$ on your chin
There’s definitely low demand. The PS5 Pro is a horrible scam and the people sniffed it out. Good. Let it fail tremendously and teach the industry a lesson.
In the EU, it's almost completely sold out everywhere. People who preordered more than an hour after the pre-orders launched have to wait until December.
8:45 To all the PS5 Pro scalpers: "You get nothing, YOU LOSE! GOOD DAY SIR!" - Willy Wonka aka Gene Wilder. Btw, I love the thumbnail RGT. It's perfect!
I order mine at Best Buy, did same day pick up, drove to Walmart and snagged the disc drive! Taking my old PS5 and giving it to my friend who is way less fortunate!
Yes with the prices of these regardless of what Console it is. Since they backward compatible there is no real sense of keeping the older system unless you want back up.
Same. Got a big but older TV. No reason to upgrade at this juncture. Not blowing over a thousand usd equivalent for a full set up just for prettier versions of games I either already own or have no interest in. Sad thing is bet ya the PS6 is a cloud gaming dongle. I’ll keep my money, thanks Sony.
Only game that made me debate getting a PS5 was the Demon's Souls Remake. But I'm not forking that much money out for a single game. So, I've stuck to my PS4 this whole time, though nowadays it's more a glorified DVD player and HBO Max streaming device for me. Most the games I own I completed, or now have on PC
Right with you. I was thinking about the new one. But instead I just bought a ps4 pro that was bought in 2020 nicely used, because he got the PS5. I’m happy with the choice. No reason to upgrade until ps4 gen is completely shut down.
The same thing happened with the Analogue 3D. Anyone who wanted one was able to get it for a whole week, meanwhile on eBay, all these scalpers priced them up hundreds of dollars more than their value. I'm glad all these scalpers are drowning in their stock. After what they did in 2020, they can all choke on it.
Yup after tax it would cost me about $1060 and I wouldn’t even have a disc drive or the vertical stand. Price goes to $1200 if I want those. Absolutely insane. Let them sit on the shelves.
I’m boycotting this sh*t. In Canada too here and that’s basically the price of a PC if you were to get all the accessories. I don’t have a 4K tv anyway so that’s completely useless.
Jeez for Majora's mask? and they only had 2? TBF I think the "New" 3DS was launching at the same time if I'm not mistaken. Possibly Monster Hunter 4U as well. Well done.
@@naliboi93 yeah the New ones were coming out but here in the US didn't come with changeable faceplates so I told myself if I didn't get this majoras mask 3ds (which was a "new" 3ds) I wouldn't get a "new" 3ds cause I wanted the customization or at least the zelda one
@@toshironikko oh god, I'm remembering the scalping flavour of that period even more more now. Yeah there were weirdos flipping the Skull Kid statue edition of the game for dumb money. This was also shortly after Smash for Wii U and 3DS released and everyone was trying to get the USB gamecube controller adapters, the rereleased special edition Gamecube controllers, and the Amiibo "holy trinity" of Marth, Villager, and Wii Fit trainer. Man, eff those scalpers 😂 Still puzzled as to how the smaller "New" 3DS never released over there. Tbf, even in UK, I've barely come across any. Didn't get my "New" version for another 2 years so used to drag my circle pad pro everywhere to play Monster Hunter, good times 😅
These scalpers use credit cards to buy as many items as they can, but they also have to get them sold within 30 days so they don't get hit with interest fees from their credit cards. So they bought a bunch of PS5 Pros that they know they can't make money on so they're trying to offload them as quickly as possible because if they have to make interest payments, they're losing way more. I love it. I hope they get stuck with them for months and have to pay hundreds of dollars in interest so they lose every dime they put in.
I agree but the issue has always been the people paying the higher price. The secondary market buyers drive the demand and pricing. If no one would buy higher than retail, the scammers would be stuck with inventory and lose money
@@Ghillie_Beast_ytThat is the point. But that will never happen because there will be inpatient people who pay the higher price the most times. Even when scalpers are losing on pro I am sure they will start scalping again on the ps6 and will get money from it.
@@Ghillie_Beast_yt When they do the same line with the pro (small upgrade, huge price) then you could be right. But I hope they learn from the pro and are not doing the same. Lets see what it will be.
@@Ghillie_Beast_yt Technically untrue since it comes with Astro's Playroom (which is a genuinely fun pack-in). I understand you meant a full game, but still.
Same thing happened to GPUs. Scalpers set the price going forward for Nvidia. Siny and Nvidia are good. They're just doing what they should - sell for as much as possible. It's scalpers that showed them where that price sits
my mom near had a heart attack after learning i paid $300 for a playstation 2 at launch but that was backwards compatible and i could sell my original ps1 to offset the costs. playstation 2 was revolutionary offering a completely new experience and had so many incredible games unlike modern gaming today along with the new dvd player format to rent movies from blockbuster. spending over $700 for a video game console that's already halfway through its life cycle is outrageous to the point there should be a boycott.
You do understand that the PS2 launched almost 25 years ago? $300 in 2000 is roughly $550 now. I'm not saying $700 isn't a rip off but lets at least compare apples with apples.
I would honestly pay more money for a PS2, then I would for the PS5 pro. That console was a major upgrade from the first one, and had an amazing library of games, that offered massive content for your buck, and didn't suffer from all the woke garbage these modern consoles do today! It all went downhill with the PS3.
I bought the 30th edition PS5 Slim. Been looking for a disc drive for weeks now. I live in The Netherlands, as soon as stock goes live online it gets scalped up instantly.
@ That woyld have been better. However I did not forsee that I would get a 30th edition console at all. I also didn’t know it would be so hard to get a discdrive.
I saw two drives at Walmart last week and got one because I knew I'd need it for my anniversary slim, even though I wouldn't have it for weeks. I will never pay a scalper.
Its really simple, not because something has a release date means you have to have it because your life depends on it. People waited years or months anyway so why not wait a few weeks or a months more to get it when its back in stock. The world won't end because you don't have a material object. Discipline yourself and have patience there's other priorities in life. Stop feeding these low-life scalper bums your hard earned dollars.
Performance is only marginally better and no disc drive. Thats why the pro is not selling. Also those youtubers that have taken the pro apart have revealed its the same cpu as the regular sony just over clocked it. And gave it custom firmware to unlock a couple features. The ps5 pro is just a cash grab by sony
Every time a scalper loses money the sun shines a little brighter, the air is a little warmer, flowers smell a little sweeter and the world just becomes a tiny bit better.
Getting consoles when they come out initially is silly anyway. Get it a half year later, and it's usually cheaper. Don't ever buy during holidays either.
Why should this upgrade be 200 more than the regular one that was released years ago? Shouldn't the price be similar to what the PS5 was at launch? That's usually what happens when they come out with an mid generation refresh
$759 minus eBay fee 15% shipping cost with signature confirmation $30 Extra controller cost $69 Scalper made $546 or less depending what he paid for the tax.
The pic shows they're a Sony Authorized seller, so they getting them wholesale direct from Sony. Probably making near zero profit on the console, and more on that bundled controller.
@@0thers1d3 Last time I sold on ebay it was 10% for ebay. Paypal was another 3% roughly. I had my own sales tax when I purchased the item as well. So an $800 item I sold for $1050 I actually made $20. Not kidding. However, I was happy to just get my cost back on an unneeded item so didnt hold out to make a ton. I showed the cost breakdown on the listing to show I was not trying to scalp.
Here in Germany someone is trying to sell the ps5 pro 30th anniversary edition on ebay for €49k ( that's $52k) , I think he is a little too optimistic, no one is that stupid, right ?
Does he "have make me an offer" turned on? Experienced ebayers do this so they can select an offer from a buyer with good feedback. It let's them avoid selling to scam bidders.
Part of why if didn’t upgrade. To get the specs listed, you need a monitor capable of meeting those specs with an interface standard that was new and hardly any monitor supported it. Then, you need a game that is coded to exploit the new specs. So, hardly any games and hardly any affordable hardware.
Scalping doesn't always require the item to be out of stock. It's being used as a general term to describe people trying to sell it for more than it's worth, and deliciously so, realizing that the demand just isn't there.
@@maximillionroivas3893 Oh yeah. As a side note, looks like I can just go on GameStop and get one with no issues, if I chose to. It's not at all like when PS5 first launched.
They’ll prolly stay fully stocked too, the entire cycle of the console. Now is not the environment to price your customers out like this but hey, by Sony’s own admission nearly half the PSN base is still on PS4. This monstrosity is not going to sway people to upgrade.
It's so hard to resell anything on eBay you didn't pick up at a steal at a garage sale anyway; you have to mark things up 20% just to cover eBay fees just to break even. And these people are also paying sales tax on their first purchase that they also want to recover.
The $700 price is markup enough. People should’ve boycott and not jumped on it until they lowered the price. Anything else for that price and you will be happier. Pc, handheld pc etc
Sony saw they could’ve sold the PS5 for $700, but they foolishly thought they could turn around and sell the Pro for the same. Product and demand are much different now.
I’m not ancient, but I’m in my 40’s and when I was a kid Atari was junk, the there was this huge jump from Nintendo, Aaron Super Nintendo, N64, the Sega Systems, PS1-PS2-PS3… there isn’t an enormous difference after that. Studios spend a zillion dollars on Hollywood voice actors and too many features that I don’t care about without making the games more fun
I would ban selling above normal retail for any item still in commercial production. Price increases only after a product retires. All selling platforms should have to allow automatic refunds for the difference above normal retail.
Why would we hate them for selling online? Do you not want an easier to time getting stuff? If we are going to hate it needs to for allowing the scalping to happen.
@ lmao going to the store is not difficult. You could at least wait in line on launch day for the people who really wanted it, and could only buy one. You didn’t have to compete with bots.
I dont think these are even selling well at retailers. I went to my local Walmart on Friday. They had 3 in stock. I came back Sunday, and the same 3 were still in stock. This is an overpriced console that nobody asked for.
@@chesster423 They are not. In reality they are getting extra sales tax for their own state. They probably dont report it on their income tax though, so maybe.
Glad to hear this wonderful news 😊 . As far as the switch 2 , its a good thing im not a tendo fan boy. Ill wait like 4 years after the system releases to pick one up like I did the switch. At that point they're guaranteed to be in stock and no scalping.
That is Antonline I don't think they are scalpers, it was one of the venders I saw many times when I fought for my PS5. They Sold bundles but it was all fair pricing. They even have a badge there saying the are part of the Sony Retailer Network(see 9:59)
Don’t forget eBay charges 13% across the top for sales and shipping and the IRS wants 10 to 20%. These idiots are gonna have a hard time selling is just like they did the PS3 when itI first came out.
Scalpers isnt the problem. Its the clowns that are suffering from the fomo effect that are willing to pay double or triple the price of what something is actually worth.
He should've capped off the scalper diss with "You lose! Good day, sir!" from Willy Wonka and the Chicolate Factory. I kind of knew this would happen. I mean when a scalper tries to scalp a product where there is no high demand for (mainly because it was already overpriced to begin with), that's got to be a recipe for disaster.
I agree, if I can't buy it at MSRP I won''t buy it at all and I cannot believe i'm alone on that. The BIN auction is a Sony authorized dealer thats why they sold 328 units you fish.
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Scalpers didnt realize that sony was already scalping the ps5. So they were scalping the scalping
Thats a good one😂🎉
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@@Siegdrifano!
Lol
Yo I heard you like scalping so I put a scalping in your scalping.
Gamers: "WTF is this? $700 and no disc drive. I'm not buying that."
Scalpers: Yes, this is my chance to cash in! Wait, why's nobody buying them?!"
Wonder how much the wide availability of handhelds now is impacting the market, I have no interest in consoles anymore
@@francistaylor1822 I still have my game boy advanced I play Pokemon Red a lot
@@francistaylor1822 Nobody wants to play new fancy high end games, people are going back to the classics.
Ps5 pro even at $700 is not selling imagine trying to sell it for $900 suck that sock scalpers 🤣🤣🤣🤣
It's selling more than both xboxs combined 😂
Including out selling both the series s and x, I'ts out selling the ps4 pro during the same time frame.
@@exeorder66the ps4 pro sold 7m less then the Wii U so using it as a reference isnt the W you think it is.
@@tristman8413its not. The series X is actually higher on the best sellers list on amzn here in Canada.
@@Mathieuacc Who said my comment was meant to be a victory? I was merely stating a fact: the PS5 Pro has outpaced the PS4 Pro in sales within the same time frame. At the time, no one was calling the PS4 Pro a failure. Like the PS5 Pro, it targeted a niche market of hardcore users with more disposable income. Furthermore, comparing a pro console to a base console like the Wii U is an inaccurate comparison. A more fitting comparison would be between the sales of the Wii U and the base PS5. In fact, the PS5 has already surpassed the Wii U’s lifetime sales in less than a year. By October 2021, the PS5 had sold approximately 13.58 million units, just edging out the Wii U's total lifetime sales of around 13.56 million. So, your comment isn't quite the "win" you think it is.
Hard to scalp something thats
already overpriced
It's not overpriced. It's a fair price. I paid almost £700 for my Atari ST in 1986.
@@Couchtripperyou paid way way to much. I bought mine in 1982 and paid only $200
@@Couchtripper Did your Atari sepatated any of its parts to sell seperately, like the floppy disk drive, did it require you pay a subscribtion service to play online even though you pay for internet?
Yes, The PS5 Pro is overpriced. The price should have been $600 at best seeing how their is no damn disc drive. It's price should have been neck and neck to PS5 regular digiatal console.
@@ShiftNova he's a playstation fanboy with nothing going on in life so he had to make a false narrative
@@Couchtripper //It's not overpriced. It's a fair price. I paid almost £700 for my Atari ST in 1986.//
1. Yes it is overpriced. You can get a Series X for less than $500 WITH disc drive with the same visuals and power as the Sony scam.
2. It's not 1986, we're in 2024.
3. We're not talking about Atari, strawman!
Remove the disc drive on the PS5 Pro was a huge mistake on Sony’s part.
The pro is actually selling well anyway. There obviously wasn’t enough drives around to have one included plus it would have made the price even higher so really no difference.
I don’t know if you realise not many manufacturers make disc drives anymore.
The price tag was much bigger
The PS5 was a huge mistake on Sony's part.
You prefer to switch disks in the system every time you want to play a different game? No thanks. Digital all the way
agree, I was waiting for pro to come out and once it had no disc I just got a regular slim PS5 w/ drive. I need physical for console, can always sell if you get sick of it and recoup some costs, that is big point for me, your digital games are pretty much worthless if you don't want to play. I've got an overpowered PC if I want to play digital, I don't get it a console without disc drive is just like a mediocre PC
The problem is the PS5 Pro is not worth $700.00 to begin with, the original PS5 released at $499.00 with a disc drive and a stand, now Sony wants to give you a slightly faster GPU remove the disc drive and the stand and charge you $200.00 more, most people don’t even understand that your TV has to have the same specs as the PS5 pro to see any difference at all.
Reminds me of when the PS4 Pro dropped and I was telling consumers don't bother if you have a cheap TV. You aren't going to see the difference. 😂
Most people sit too far away from their television to even see 4k anyway. Not joking, it is a thing known in the world of movies. So you got your game to run at 4k, so what... where you are sitting at the other side of the room you probably see between 1080p/1440p.
My negative experience was compatibility. My $400 4K receiver worked just fine with my Series X and Switch. Sadly my PS5 wasn’t compatible with it and eventually I had to drop another $600 for a receiver and then it worked. Extremely frustrating. Not sure if this was true, but the Sony tech mentioned my previous receiver being 4K wasn’t enough and I had to purchase an 8K receiver despite not having an 8K TV. From owning every PlayStation, Nintendo and Microsoft console I have never had an issue like this and was mind blown Sonys system had less compatibility than my Nintendo Switch. Not sure what’s going on with them lately?
Wait you can get tv that has it own dedicated gpu ?
@@Geraldb78I'm sorry to tell you but you were ripped off you don't need 8k he just conned you all you need is a quality 4k tv with hdr and 2.1 capable of 120hz. 8k reciever ?????? dude ripped you off the PS5 needs exactly the same tv specs as a Series X to take advantage of its features 😂
Scalpers suffering? Finally some good news!
Nah, only a select few who didn't understand the market. Most of us are actually skipping doing PS5 Pro console business. I'm currently doing OK profit from reselling the disc drives in europe though, they are in high demand and the supply is short. Always feels nice to help people getting what they want (for a small fee). It's almost that time of the year, when people are most generous, and what's not to love about it?
That being said though, I probably won't earn a new car on the disc drives, as I did with reselling the base PS5 console a couple of years ago. The revenue and profit isn't as big. But it's decent enough.
@SoyAntonioGaming "Always feels nice to help people get what they want". You're a scalper. Don't try and act like you're doing something good for people. You stop them from getting what they want at the price it's retailed at. You're scum.
@@SoyAntonioGaming scumbag cope. go consume more soy soyantonio.
Got mine day one anyways they are going to monitor with the new systems and ur bum no job self will fail at it eventually maybe u can go outside with that car u criminally got and go touch a woman or hit a gym and make some friends u no non loser stuff i know its scary for u but u can small fee these b@!!$ on your chin
@@SoyAntonioGamingbrag about being a $(umb@g scalper ur computer chair probably smells like @$$hole and Cheetos dust
There’s definitely low demand. The PS5 Pro is a horrible scam and the people sniffed it out. Good. Let it fail tremendously and teach the industry a lesson.
Nah, I work in retail and the pro is selling good
Sorry man it’s already selling pretty good. Widely available doesn’t mean it’s selling poorly.
In the EU, it's almost completely sold out everywhere.
People who preordered more than an hour after the pre-orders launched have to wait until December.
in europe it's especially not popular, people got it was a force in full digital console, and people do really still like physical over here.
Hopefully people don’t buy enough so Sony can’t recoup their losses
I remember when getting the PS2 it was only one per customer. Why is this still not a thing on launch?
capitalism babeh! Wooooooo!
@@vansmoken4172Explain how this is the fault of capitalism. Please.
@@nicwelch WOOOOOO!!!!!🤘🎸
The internet
cauz sony tries to force you into full digital, they know what they are doing by providing very very low stock for disc drives.
8:45 To all the PS5 Pro scalpers: "You get nothing, YOU LOSE! GOOD DAY SIR!" - Willy Wonka aka Gene Wilder. Btw, I love the thumbnail RGT. It's perfect!
Sony covered it by pre-scalping us with this ridiculous price
This 💯
I order mine at Best Buy, did same day pick up, drove to Walmart and snagged the disc drive! Taking my old PS5 and giving it to my friend who is way less fortunate!
Awesome!
Your friend is lucky to have a friend like you.
Not all heros wear capes.
Yes with the prices of these regardless of what Console it is. Since they backward compatible there is no real sense of keeping the older system unless you want back up.
Now that's a very good friend
I'll stick with my PS4 thank you. Sony still hasn't given me a reason to upgrade to a 5 yet. Always happy to hear when scalpers lose.
Same. Got a big but older TV. No reason to upgrade at this juncture. Not blowing over a thousand usd equivalent for a full set up just for prettier versions of games I either already own or have no interest in. Sad thing is bet ya the PS6 is a cloud gaming dongle. I’ll keep my money, thanks Sony.
Amen
Only game that made me debate getting a PS5 was the Demon's Souls Remake. But I'm not forking that much money out for a single game. So, I've stuck to my PS4 this whole time, though nowadays it's more a glorified DVD player and HBO Max streaming device for me. Most the games I own I completed, or now have on PC
Right with you. I was thinking about the new one. But instead I just bought a ps4 pro that was bought in 2020 nicely used, because he got the PS5. I’m happy with the choice. No reason to upgrade until ps4 gen is completely shut down.
Enjoy your 30 FPS Games..... SMH
I usually would never laugh at other people's misfortune.
Scalpers are a rare exception. Lol
The same thing happened with the Analogue 3D. Anyone who wanted one was able to get it for a whole week, meanwhile on eBay, all these scalpers priced them up hundreds of dollars more than their value. I'm glad all these scalpers are drowning in their stock. After what they did in 2020, they can all choke on it.
Let’s just hope there’s not enough stupid people who would buy it for the increased price
Nobody wants these things, there's no reason to buy the inflated prices when the regular price is already way too high for most people to afford.
Bingo. Bad investment by all. If you can’t get a ps5 die. To 350 by now, I’m not getting a pro for double. It’s just not going to happen
Good may their scalping holidays be very very not merry 😅
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They deserve it!
Dude, scalpers ARE gonna make money. There's sucker stupid gamers out there that are desperate
@@AtariHero80 No they won't
$960 CAD at the store for a PS5 Pro 😂
Yup after tax it would cost me about $1060 and I wouldn’t even have a disc drive or the vertical stand. Price goes to $1200 if I want those. Absolutely insane. Let them sit on the shelves.
I’m boycotting this sh*t. In Canada too here and that’s basically the price of a PC if you were to get all the accessories. I don’t have a 4K tv anyway so that’s completely useless.
Can’t get over the thumbnail
Looks like he's just laughing at himself if you don't look carefully.
@@Ni66otFa66erfound the pony
it looks like two wojaks
🤣 nah The whole thing looks wild
i sat outside in the cold at a Target for hours and was the first in line to get a zelda majora's mask 3DS - that Target only had 2. Good times.
Jeez for Majora's mask? and they only had 2? TBF I think the "New" 3DS was launching at the same time if I'm not mistaken. Possibly Monster Hunter 4U as well. Well done.
@@naliboi93 yeah the New ones were coming out but here in the US didn't come with changeable faceplates so I told myself if I didn't get this majoras mask 3ds (which was a "new" 3ds) I wouldn't get a "new" 3ds cause I wanted the customization or at least the zelda one
@@toshironikko oh god, I'm remembering the scalping flavour of that period even more more now.
Yeah there were weirdos flipping the Skull Kid statue edition of the game for dumb money. This was also shortly after Smash for Wii U and 3DS released and everyone was trying to get the USB gamecube controller adapters, the rereleased special edition Gamecube controllers, and the Amiibo "holy trinity" of Marth, Villager, and Wii Fit trainer.
Man, eff those scalpers 😂
Still puzzled as to how the smaller "New" 3DS never released over there. Tbf, even in UK, I've barely come across any. Didn't get my "New" version for another 2 years so used to drag my circle pad pro everywhere to play Monster Hunter, good times 😅
These scalpers use credit cards to buy as many items as they can, but they also have to get them sold within 30 days so they don't get hit with interest fees from their credit cards. So they bought a bunch of PS5 Pros that they know they can't make money on so they're trying to offload them as quickly as possible because if they have to make interest payments, they're losing way more. I love it. I hope they get stuck with them for months and have to pay hundreds of dollars in interest so they lose every dime they put in.
Another thing is, they’ll probably have to sell them for less than the actual market price just to get rid of it
That or youll be seein ps5 pros for 500 on ebay😂😂
Stolen credit cards BTW.
And the PS5 Pro is still in stock at retailers because no one wants it. Now the 30th Anniversary Edition is a different story
No one can can buy it
Not at my local stores, Walmart and Target both out of stock.
Yep, Sony really missed the mark on these in several ways!!
No u got to understand during covid the ps5 couldn't be made fast enough because of shortages we don't have that problem now supply and demand
@@Danzavier the PS5 30th is never in stock but the PS5 Pro is in stock online at Walmart, Target, and Best.
I agree but the issue has always been the people paying the higher price. The secondary market buyers drive the demand and pricing. If no one would buy higher than retail, the scammers would be stuck with inventory and lose money
Which means they will most likely have to sell it for less than what it was originally worth
@@Ghillie_Beast_ytThat is the point. But that will never happen because there will be inpatient people who pay the higher price the most times. Even when scalpers are losing on pro I am sure they will start scalping again on the ps6 and will get money from it.
@ it’ll most definitely happen with the PS6 unless Sony can think of some ways to prevent it
@@Ghillie_Beast_yt When they do the same line with the pro (small upgrade, huge price) then you could be right. But I hope they learn from the pro and are not doing the same. Lets see what it will be.
“You lose, you get nothing, good day sir!”
Run home! Run home as fast as you can!!
Your a crook a thief a swindler!
My favorite line from Wonka. Gene had me thinking charlie was screwed lol.
Everyone who bought a PS5 pro got destroyed. Like seriously $959 CAD for a fking video game *CONSOLE*
Doesn’t even come with any games to play on it
@@Ghillie_Beast_yt Technically untrue since it comes with Astro's Playroom (which is a genuinely fun pack-in).
I understand you meant a full game, but still.
@@dapperfan44 I guess it’s better than nothing but it doesn’t really come with any of their big titles if you get my meaning
Sony knew people would be willing to pay premium prices. So they took full advantage with the PS5 Pro. So scalpers can't really do much with this.
Same thing happened to GPUs. Scalpers set the price going forward for Nvidia. Siny and Nvidia are good. They're just doing what they should - sell for as much as possible. It's scalpers that showed them where that price sits
my mom near had a heart attack after learning i paid $300 for a playstation 2 at launch but that was backwards compatible and i could sell my original ps1 to offset the costs. playstation 2 was revolutionary offering a completely new experience and had so many incredible games unlike modern gaming today along with the new dvd player format to rent movies from blockbuster. spending over $700 for a video game console that's already halfway through its life cycle is outrageous to the point there should be a boycott.
You do understand that the PS2 launched almost 25 years ago? $300 in 2000 is roughly $550 now. I'm not saying $700 isn't a rip off but lets at least compare apples with apples.
I would honestly pay more money for a PS2, then I would for the PS5 pro. That console was a major upgrade from the first one, and had an amazing library of games, that offered massive content for your buck, and didn't suffer from all the woke garbage these modern consoles do today! It all went downhill with the PS3.
Mine had the fan recall on my bday it was released and i tried playing games and it kept over heating i was so sad
I bought the 30th edition PS5 Slim. Been looking for a disc drive for weeks now. I live in The Netherlands, as soon as stock goes live online it gets scalped up instantly.
You should have been smarter and bought one as soon as pro was announced.
@ That woyld have been better. However I did not forsee that I would get a 30th edition console at all. I also didn’t know it would be so hard to get a discdrive.
PS5 has a slim model?
I saw two drives at Walmart last week and got one because I knew I'd need it for my anniversary slim, even though I wouldn't have it for weeks. I will never pay a scalper.
@@DEVILTAZ35Why wait that late in the day? The dude should have ordered one when the PS4 was announced.
Australia here.
The pro is 1200$aus and you can get it everywhere online and in store.
Its not selling "well" at all.
I always find bread on the shelf at the grocery market... Guess it's not selling well 🤣🤣🤣
I still am a believer that Sony had a back door deal with stock X to make more per system.
Its really simple, not because something has a release date means you have to have it because your life depends on it. People waited years or months anyway so why not wait a few weeks or a months more to get it when its back in stock. The world won't end because you don't have a material object. Discipline yourself and have patience there's other priorities in life. Stop feeding these low-life scalper bums your hard earned dollars.
So stupid to try to scalp something that isn’t sold out
Oh no, those poor scalpers... 🎻🎶🎶🎶🎶
Said no one ever 😂
As far as I'M concerned these scalpers can eat a bag of the shortened version of the name Richards. 😂
Performance is only marginally better and no disc drive. Thats why the pro is not selling. Also those youtubers that have taken the pro apart have revealed its the same cpu as the regular sony just over clocked it. And gave it custom firmware to unlock a couple features. The ps5 pro is just a cash grab by sony
I understand the anniversary edt but the regular one😂
I had to wait almost 2 years to get my PlayStation 5 because of these scumbags
Same
Got my PS5 on Day 1... I pre-ordered mine 7 months before release Date😁
Same
Wondering if the guy finally paid off credit cards, buying stocks of PS5 years ago 😂
Every time a scalper loses money the sun shines a little brighter, the air is a little warmer, flowers smell a little sweeter and the world just becomes a tiny bit better.
Getting consoles when they come out initially is silly anyway. Get it a half year later, and it's usually cheaper. Don't ever buy during holidays either.
Plus it gives time to iron out any bugs in the software and hardware.
I don't mind paying 700$ for the pro, but when you remove disc drive I just cancel the whole deal
An extra $50 is stopping you but 700 isn't? Sounds like a financial problem to me lol
Well u voted for Kamala so we know you like throwing money down the drain
Why should this upgrade be 200 more than the regular one that was released years ago? Shouldn't the price be similar to what the PS5 was at launch? That's usually what happens when they come out with an mid generation refresh
@@DontCensorMuahfucks this gotta do with politics you weirdo
$759 minus eBay fee 15% shipping cost with signature confirmation $30
Extra controller cost $69
Scalper made
$546 or less depending what he paid for the tax.
The pic shows they're a Sony Authorized seller, so they getting them wholesale direct from Sony. Probably making near zero profit on the console, and more on that bundled controller.
I feel bad for scalpers, they might need a real job now
Two jobs because they spent thousands on consoles nobody wants. Lmfao.
@@TwoGendersOnly they’ll most likely have to sell it for less than what it’s actually worth
How do you know if they have a job or not when they organized these secondary markets in the first place.
They have to pay eBay and PayPal their cut too.. so they made even less
Ebay takes a crazy amount.
$900 probably nets them $750.
Yeah that’s why I stopped selling stuff on there,eBay wanted like 9% it’s probably more now.
@@0thers1d3 Last time I sold on ebay it was 10% for ebay. Paypal was another 3% roughly. I had my own sales tax when I purchased the item as well. So an $800 item I sold for $1050 I actually made $20. Not kidding. However, I was happy to just get my cost back on an unneeded item so didnt hold out to make a ton. I showed the cost breakdown on the listing to show I was not trying to scalp.
Here in Germany someone is trying to sell the ps5 pro 30th anniversary edition on ebay for €49k ( that's $52k) , I think he is a little too optimistic, no one is that stupid, right ?
Wow, that's insane😂
Does he "have make me an offer" turned on? Experienced ebayers do this so they can select an offer from a buyer with good feedback. It let's them avoid selling to scam bidders.
And what some people dont realize is that you donr have a decent mid range tv you will not see any difference from your regular PS5.
Actually lower end tvs don't have vrr so games that had a lot of frame drops on ps 5 will be lot smoother for them on the pro
Part of why if didn’t upgrade. To get the specs listed, you need a monitor capable of meeting those specs with an interface standard that was new and hardly any monitor supported it. Then, you need a game that is coded to exploit the new specs. So, hardly any games and hardly any affordable hardware.
How is the PS5 Pro being scalped? All four of my local Wal-Marts are stacked with them....
Likewise
Scalping doesn't always require the item to be out of stock. It's being used as a general term to describe people trying to sell it for more than it's worth, and deliciously so, realizing that the demand just isn't there.
@@dapperfan44 Ahhhh....I see.
@@maximillionroivas3893 Oh yeah. As a side note, looks like I can just go on GameStop and get one with no issues, if I chose to. It's not at all like when PS5 first launched.
They’ll prolly stay fully stocked too, the entire cycle of the console. Now is not the environment to price your customers out like this but hey, by Sony’s own admission nearly half the PSN base is still on PS4. This monstrosity is not going to sway people to upgrade.
The sad part is... This only hurts retailers as the scalpers would just return them to the store
At my store, the regular PS5 slim (both the digital and the disk edition) started to sell out before the ps5 pro came out.
I figured this would happen. Keep in mind eBay takes a 10% cut of their sale too.
14 percent now lol. I hope the scalpers lose terribly and their wives leave them
13% and the IRS takes 10%to 20%
Brings me joy to see scalpers taking a bath for once.
I've allready stated shame ing people in my local FB marketplace telling them to return It or play it otherwise they will lose thier bum on it.
Sony finding out that people aren't willing to pay 700 bucks for a minor upgrade
Pretty sure you can get a better performing PC for that price
@@Ghillie_Beast_yt ,not better, keep coping...you need 1200$+ PC...
Just buy the ps5 original and you save triple the amount, just skip the pro sh1.t
@ I don’t see a reason to buy a PS5 when I have an Xbox series X
I hope that means we don't have to pay more then 700 for ps6 without diskdrive.
Can’t blame sony i mean you guys fell for the chip shortage bs😂😂 they probably saw you guys as easy marks after that
So in a way the Scalpers pretty much scammed themselves since ain't no way gonna buy these for 4× the normal price! 🤣
Man, Sony better get the message loud and clear about the disc drive removal not being cool….at all.
It's so hard to resell anything on eBay you didn't pick up at a steal at a garage sale anyway; you have to mark things up 20% just to cover eBay fees just to break even. And these people are also paying sales tax on their first purchase that they also want to recover.
Merry Christmas scalpers, and a Happy New Year!😂😂😂😂
People weren't even paying the default price for them, and these idiots thought they could overcharge for them.
The $700 price is markup enough. People should’ve boycott and not jumped on it until they lowered the price. Anything else for that price and you will be happier. Pc, handheld pc etc
To stop scalping require ID to order these at launch or make them buy in store only
Sony saw they could’ve sold the PS5 for $700, but they foolishly thought they could turn around and sell the Pro for the same. Product and demand are much different now.
Antonline aren't scalpers, they are a legitimate business. WTH dude, I don't live in US and I know this retailer.
Imagine being in the electronics space for a living and not realizing Antonline is an actual retailer, not a scalper 😂
I saw Dr. Robotnik ( Eggman) in the thumbnail and I clicked.😅😅😅
Antonline is a retailer not a scalper.
Came here to say similar. They just use eBay as an additional storefront.
How would he not know this? Antonline is very well known. 😂
Antonline is a regular online retailer. so seeing that bundle isn't suprising
I’m not ancient, but I’m in my 40’s and when I was a kid Atari was junk, the there was this huge jump from Nintendo, Aaron Super Nintendo, N64, the Sega Systems, PS1-PS2-PS3… there isn’t an enormous difference after that. Studios spend a zillion dollars on Hollywood voice actors and too many features that I don’t care about without making the games more fun
There needs to be laws against artificially increasing prices on new product releases within the first year.
I would ban selling above normal retail for any item still in commercial production. Price increases only after a product retires. All selling platforms should have to allow automatic refunds for the difference above normal retail.
Very happy to see you laugh at something for once, it's good, let's laugh at the awful scalpers
I'll wait till they release one (with the disk drive and vertical stand) in black.
Don't hold your breath!😂
We need to hate the manufacturer for selling everything on fucking line.
Why would we hate them for selling online? Do you not want an easier to time getting stuff? If we are going to hate it needs to for allowing the scalping to happen.
@ lmao going to the store is not difficult. You could at least wait in line on launch day for the people who really wanted it, and could only buy one. You didn’t have to compete with bots.
I dont think these are even selling well at retailers. I went to my local Walmart on Friday. They had 3 in stock. I came back Sunday, and the same 3 were still in stock.
This is an overpriced console that nobody asked for.
I waited outside online to buy my first ps2 when it came out than my apartment got robbed and it got stollen
Noooo! 😢
Scalping should be a federal offense.
The whole world works on supply and demand lol. I get not liking the scalper aspect of it, but a federal offense? Nah 😂
It's 100% capitalism.
are scalpers bypassing tax?
@@chesster423 They are not. In reality they are getting extra sales tax for their own state. They probably dont report it on their income tax though, so maybe.
No ebay force u to report taxs if u sell more then 200 a year now
Glad to hear this wonderful news 😊 . As far as the switch 2 , its a good thing im not a tendo fan boy. Ill wait like 4 years after the system releases to pick one up like I did the switch. At that point they're guaranteed to be in stock and no scalping.
That is Antonline I don't think they are scalpers, it was one of the venders I saw many times when I fought for my PS5. They Sold bundles but it was all fair pricing. They even have a badge there saying the are part of the Sony Retailer Network(see 9:59)
Yea, rage baiter. Unsubbed
plus it's not a limited release, sure you have to wait, but i would rather do that then overpay
Don’t forget eBay charges 13% across the top for sales and shipping and the IRS wants 10 to 20%. These idiots are gonna have a hard time selling is just like they did the PS3 when itI first came out.
Scalpers isnt the problem. Its the clowns that are suffering from the fomo effect that are willing to pay double or triple the price of what something is actually worth.
Yea I kinda agree.
Scalpers imho are part of the problem but it's the individuals who pay for scalped up-priced items which helps fuel the machine.
Didn’t dreamcastguy say the Pro was a smash hit?
If by smash hit you mean it's the best selling console in most of the world, then I suppose it is.
Cause he basically paid nothing for it after he sold his regular ps5 to his girlfriend for $500.
Dreamcastguy says a lot of stuff
I know about a guy who scalped pools in the summer and sold some to fathers who couldn’t find any. It was my last encounter with said individual.
I paid retail for everything ps5 pro disc drive and stand
The Mario background music while talking about this topic is sending me lmaoooo😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I´ll buy a PS5 Pro for $50, to buisy enjoying Mario & Luigi: Brothership🤣🤣.
IGN: 5/10 🤣
@@Packin-Heat. IGN would rate Concord on PS5 8/10🙃🙃.
Brother ship is trash 😂😂😂
The PS5 Pro losers who actually bought the console thinking people would buy it for a million dollars
Good. 👍
He should've capped off the scalper diss with "You lose! Good day, sir!" from Willy Wonka and the Chicolate Factory. I kind of knew this would happen. I mean when a scalper tries to scalp a product where there is no high demand for (mainly because it was already overpriced to begin with), that's got to be a recipe for disaster.
Spawn wave already did this, 👎🏽👎🏽👎🏽
Faxx 😆
You must be new here, bud.
@ not at all, been here for years. Just never say anything.
Spawn wave is a soy boy
@@brian2064oof. Should’ve kept it that way. 😅
I dropped all Gaming Consoles with the Wii U - i'll Stick to my PC 😂
Same got my gaming PC while it was on sale
Real thing is at the price most are probably waiting to see Black Friday offers. It's not that long to wait
Im not waiting until ps6 to get all the features
In 2019 did ship video with my orange bennie
I agree, if I can't buy it at MSRP I won''t buy it at all and I cannot believe i'm alone on that. The BIN auction is a Sony authorized dealer thats why they sold 328 units you fish.
I hate scalpers of any kind. That said video game scalpers rank up at the top so I am fine with them eating a fat loss on ps5 pros.
I checked yesterday and tons of people are just straight scammers now... a lot of sold listings WAY under cost by hundreds..... worse than scalping
My local Gamestop Only got 5 on release day and they still have 1 in stock.
your xbsx never sold out anywhere though
PS5 pro is already a scam which makes this one of the greatest self owns in recent memory.
the spawnwave rivalry always has me coming back for more. I'm glad you are meaner to those scalpers.
Let's be hoenst. Sony is laughing the hardest. Insert Tom Cruise laughung meme.
😂 don’t stop! Keep taking shots RGT! I love it!
3:50 if the Best Offer is accepted, that is when the price has a slash through it; no slash means that was the price paid.