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Sh1nn on 11 July 2013

PS4 prices skyrocket on eBay following sellouts, PS4 selling for over $800

It may be too early to call, but Sony Computer Entertainment seems to have a winner on their hands with the PlayStation 4. Since E3 2013 concluded, the PlayStation 4 has been a hot topic of conversation among gamers and the video game industry. Due to the hype and possibility of a limited PS4 supply come launch this holiday, some people are looking to make a little extra cash off Sony’s new home console.
On July 11, PS4 listings on eBay saw a healthy increase in price following the news of sellouts on Amazon and other retailers.
As we reported yesterday, Amazon has sold out of their launch allocation for PS4 and Xbox One. Likewise, GameStop has ceased taking pre-orders for the PS4 – for those looking to secure a PS4 for launch day, Best Buy is still taking pre-orders online and 

 

On average, PS4 orders on eBay are ending between $700 to over $800. Select PS4 listings are well over $2,000, but these more outrageous listings don’t have any bids.

With launch supplies dwindling and scalpers looking to make easy money, prices for the PS4 have risen sharply on eBay.

http://www.examiner.com/article/ps4-prices-skyrocket-on-ebay-following-sellouts-ps4-selling-for-over-800



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kupomogli on 11 July 2013

Eight hundred ninety nine US dollars?



superchunk on 11 July 2013

Funny thing is, I searched eBay just yesterday. While there were plenty LISTED for the $800 or higher price range, NONE were actually bid on.

I did see a couple bid over $700, but the entire post looked fishy. Meaning it was by a brand new seller with one bid. That tends to be a fake.

All the legit ones with actual bids were in the $400 range or just higher if they included things like games and whatnot.

Kinda why I have not listed mine yet.



PureDante on 11 July 2013

Well, like the stock market, a month ago was BUY BUY BUY, and now its SELL SELL SELL. Time to cash in.



All of this, of course, is just my opinion.

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Xen on 11 July 2013

Happens every time... for no real reason... I don't even understand why a person needs one on launch?



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MikeRox on 11 July 2013

Dammit wrong thread XD

Looks to be plenty of PS4 stock in the UK still. Crazy people paying out so much already for a system! Still mine was pre ordered in Feb so should be sorted for a launcher! :D



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MonstaMack on 11 July 2013

Just for day one?
The standard edition an still be pre-ordered at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/PlayStation-4-PS4-Standard-Edition/dp/B00CMQTVQO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1373570832&sr=8-1&keywords=PS4



It's just that simple.

platformmaster918 on 11 July 2013
Xen said:
Happens every time... for no real reason... I don't even understand why a person needs one on launch?

to experience all the patching and network instability first hand!  Seriously it happens with every console which is another reason why I'm selling my PS4 preorder off.




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Madword on 11 July 2013

It's stupid really... anyone who pays a scalper is just ensuring that people continue to do this. I was hoping after the hassle of the Wii-u, that the PS4/Xbox would be less of an issue, but obviously not.

Hopefully Sony and MS can produce enough stock to stop this from happening, and anyone who pays $700+, well more fool them.



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Xen on 11 July 2013
platformmaster918 said:
Xen said:
Happens every time... for no real reason... I don't even understand why a person needs one on launch?

to experience all the patching and network instability first hand!  Seriously it happens with every console which is another reason why I'm selling my PS4 preorder off.

True story.