Who is buying all the PS5?

Struggling to buy a PlayStation 5? Not these guys. They're snagging hundreds of them each day. A mysterious business called Cashout Kings(Opens in a new window) has been paying scalpers across North America $700 or more for their newly purchased PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X consoles.

How many people are buying PS5?

PS5 sales numbers: Here's how many have sold and why

As of December 2022, the PlayStation 5 has sold 30 million units worldwide. And believe it or not, that number could have been bigger. If you have tried to purchase a PS5, you'll know that they typically sell out in minutes, if not seconds.

Are people still scalping PS5's?

Scalpers are still finding plenty of success reselling PlayStation 5 consoles in 2022. Despite retailers attempting to find ways around them, they continue to bring in the big money by buying up that elusive stock wherever they can.

Who is selling more Xbox or PS5?

The report also mentioned that in the last 12 months the Xbox Series X/S has outsold the PS5 by a total of 17,029 units. This is surprising because, typically, Sony's PlayStation consoles have outsold Microsoft's Xbox consoles by a significant margin.

Where do people sell PS5?

And then, there's Amazon – another good option for where to sell PS5 consoles. However, Amazon does still feel slightly posher than eBay. This is also because they have an entirely different method to their reseller programs. In order to become a PS5 reseller on Amazon, you have to choose a plan to pay per sale!

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How much should a PS5 be sold for?

How much does a PS5 cost? The PlayStation 5 comes in two different models — one that has a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray drive, and a "digital edition" with no disc drive. The standard model is $500 and the digital edition is $400.

What is a normal price for a PS5?

There are currently two iterations of the PS5: the PS5 ($499.99) and the PS5 Digital Edition ($399.99). There is very little difference between the two — the Digital Edition just lacks the ability to play disc-based games.

Who is winning the console wars?

According to Microsoft, Sony is the "industry leader", which is to say that it has conceded and lost the console wars.

Is a PS5 Pro coming?

A PS5 Pro Could Arrive In Late 2023 Or 2024

Previously, tech giant TCL claimed a PS5 Pro release could happen in 2023 or 2024 during a conference, although Sony has yet to confirm anything regarding the matter.

What's the most sold console?

Sony's PlayStation 2 has long reigned as the best-selling video game console of all time. PS4, despite its massive sales success, ended its run roughly 40 million units behind its older sibling.

Are bots still buying PS5?

Scalper bots are gradually starting to lose interest in the PlayStation 5, a report by a bot detection specialist has suggested. Netacea has published its latest 'Quarterly Index' on the top five products targeted by scalper bots, this time covering the third quarter of 2022.

How do scalpers buy PS5 so fast?

Jacked-Up Resale Prices

PS5 scalpers are using bots to purchase loads of consoles as soon as they become available online. Some PS5 scalpers have even been seen with carloads of consoles, infuriating those who have been trying to get their hands on one for years.

Why is Sony struggling selling PS5?

The console was released in November 2020, but was very difficult to obtain for most of its lifespan. A semiconductor chip shortage limited Sony's production of new PS5 consoles. Other supply chain issues prompted by the global coronavirus pandemic didn't help.

How many ps5s exist?

In its latest earnings drop, Sony said it sold 3.3 million PlayStation 5s this quarter, matching exactly what it did last year and bringing total units sold since launch to 25 million. Its numbers this quarter are far short of what it needs to hit the 18 million PS5 sales target for fiscal year 2022, though.

Why is there still a PS5 shortage?

What Caused the PS5 Shortage? There were a number of factors that contributed to the PS5 Shortage. One of the biggest factors was the global semiconductor chip shortage. The pandemic restrictions meant semiconductor manufacturers had fewer workers.

Why is PS5 sold out everywhere?

This is due to the ongoing chip shortage and demand issues. Sony recently noted that PS5 stock shortages are due to both the Covid pandemic and Russia's war in Ukraine, Sony also predicts the sales momentum will improve and overtake the PS4's equivalent selling speed by 2024.

Is there a PS5 slim coming?

PS5 Slim vs PS5

In some ways, we've already got a PS5 Slim. Back in August 2022, Sony launched the CFI-1202A model of PS5, which weighs 300g less than the CFI-1102A model released in 2021 and a whopping 600g less than the original launch model from 2020.

What's next after PS5?

PS5 Pro price and release date

That means we could see a PS5 Pro release as early as 2023, then, as the PS5 launched in November 2020. However, the Covid-19 pandemic and ongoing component shortages could push a PS5 Pro launch well into 2024 or beyond.

Will PS5 Slim be better than PS5?

According to a Sony leaker, this version of the PS5 will feature pretty much identical hardware to its predecessor, which means it'll be just as gargantuan – and just as fast. Rather than the much-rumoured PS5 Slim (or indeed PS5 Pro), this is looking like an incremental upgrade.

Is Nintendo losing the console war?

Nintendo escaped the console war, but so, too, can Microsoft and Sony. And by all accounts, Microsoft is certainly trying to break away from the traditional market share battle by focusing less on sales and more on Game Pass subscriptions, cross-platform play and cloud gaming.

Did Xbox ever outsell PlayStation?

Microsoft reveals that the Xbox Series consoles have passed Sony's PlayStation 5 in sales numbers and attributes some of the success to Game Pass.

Who won the 2022 console war?

Nintendo Switch: 2022 In Review

There's a lot to say about the Switch's 2022 stumbles (and we'll say more about them in a bit), but the console is a bonafide sales monster that has settled into success despite its problems. It's the clear winner of this category.

Will PS5 get cheaper?

The PS5 Slim will likely be cheaper than the original PS5's launch price of $499.99 / £449.99 / AU$749.95, though it's since gone up to £479.99 / €549.99 / AU$799.95, thanks to the PS5 getting a price hike. We'd expect it to be around $100 cheaper, so $399 / £349, which was the PS4 launch price.

How much does a PS6 cost?

There's no telling what kind of hardware, extra features, or improvements the next-gen PlayStation could have that would sway its price one way or the other. For now, assume it could cost as much as $600.

Are PS5 still hard to get?

We had hoped that the PS5 would become readily available by the beginning of 2023, but that hasn't happened. Re-stocks are rolling out regularly, but they're still sporadic, so you'll have to be alert if you hope to buy a console any time soon.