Used PS5 Pro Costs More Than New: Will You Pay the Scalper Tax?
GameStop's leaked memo confirms used PS5 Pros are priced at $1,499, significantly higher than the new console's $899. The strategy exploits high demand for GTA VI and supply shortages to maximize profit margins. Base PS5 models can run GTA VI; the Pro version offers only graphical enhancements, not exclusive content.
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Known and confirmed
- GameStop's leaked memo confirms used PS5 Pros are priced at $1,499, significantly higher than the new console's $899.
- The strategy exploits high demand for GTA VI and supply shortages to maximize profit margins.
- Base PS5 models can run GTA VI; the Pro version offers only graphical enhancements, not exclusive content.
Unknown or unverified
- 其他零售商是否跟进此定价策略尚不明确。
- GTA VI发售后的实际二手市场价格波动未知。
- 索尼官方对此类第三方零售商行为的干预措施未提及。
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