Scalpers are the reason why the PS5 is sold out? I've heard it all now lol.

I gave you evidence, where is yours? You need to read the links i give people, i even posted a video. Demand and reality are too very different things. Their is demand however that demand sells over the course of time, the reality is not all consoles were given to actual customers. There are thousands of PS5s/XSX sitting in scalper's warehouses.

No point in arguing with me, I don't write this stuff. Have a read otherwise don't get upset.

PS5 scalpers are probably the reason you can’t find Sony's console in stock | TechRadar

They don't, not all systems are resold as there are plenty of them still for sale on online store fronts. What ever scalpers do with the consoles after they get them is irrelevant, the sales have already been made. 

So someone who posts actual news on a forum to add reality into the events, turns into you and others having a dig at me. Nice logic, that shows your true colors. The PS5 would have still sold well, but would it have sold out? That's the question. There are thousands of brand new PS5's and XSX on the internet you can purchase right now, if it was sold out than why can anyone buy them off the net so easily and everywhere? I also made many mentions of the XSX which seems to have been ignored. No way would Xbox sell out on XSX either. But lets ignore the fact scalpers have had a hand in these sales and lets just blame and report those for bringing it up much like what you and others have done. I don't care for console wars, ill do it against the Xbox or Nintendo as well. 

Now to everyone about to reply to my Post, I need to respect my Moderators as CGI has mentioned before, its gone off topic, i am bowing out of this thread as all its done is cause people to be upset. If you want to continue to debate this with me, than inbox me. Otherwise don't hate the messager. Let the thread continue back on its normal course.

Ha ha, responding to the above, helping him find reality.

If there wasn't demand there wouldn't be scalpers. So PS5 will be/is sold out any way, because demand is HUGE.

Accept reality, numbers don't lie. I'm reading PS5 has sold 2.5million. In comparsion to SeriesX's 1.5million? I am sure we will have some apple to apples tally in 1-2 weeks. But every thing points to a huge win for Sony and well deserved with how they have supported their console since the ps3.

It feels like the argument being made here is that a million+ units have been scalped and therefore it should be considered a successful launch.

Because the game hardware market is more or less stabilizing. Shrinkage is inevitable too. I don't think we're gonna see another fluke like Gen 7 where the Xbox 360, Wii, PS3, DS, and PSP combined sold about 510 million units.

Yes, there will be some siphoning off of PlayStation sales by Xbox and Nintendo. They are a lot smarter now than 2012 and 2013. But some of it will be the changing market anyway. By 2040 or sooner, the vast majority of gaming will be on computers and mobile devices. Really the only video hardware at that point will be nostalgia/classic machines like Nintendo Minis, PlayStation Classics, etc. You won't be playing on a PS8 or something. The final PlayStation will likely be PS6 or PS7.

Well... apparently, we have scalpers to thank for thePS5 selling so well.

Wow this thread has really become something. Well done PS5, and thanks for a good laugh. Some people will never cease to amaze me.

Seems like the price hike in games didnt really affect it much. Good for Sony and third party publishers I guess.

Poor souls, not their fault if citrate isn't a digestive strong enough for crow!   

Let's give them a warm thank you in behalf of Sony.