Are scalpers losing money on PS5?

According to a new report from Forbes using data provided by “secondary market” StockX (thanks, VGC), resellers are now getting 30\% less for PlayStation 5 consoles than they were at launch. …

Is selling PS5 for profit illegal?

Well the answer is no it’s not, you bought it so it’s yours, if you want to sell it and someone will pay double the retail price well good luck, you can sell it for whatever you want. the law say’s if it owned by you, you can do what you want with it.

Why you shouldn’t buy a PS5 from scalpers?

Scalpers are cruel, it makes finding the console harder, and expects fans to pay such high prices for the console. In some small way, you have made it harder for the people who can’t afford the markup scalping prices to get the console, that’s why it wasn’t worth it.

How many PS5s have been sold?

13.4 million PS5s
Sony has sold 13.4 million PS5s.

Is scalping PS5s legal?

Scalping tickets is illegal. With the chip shortage and people an entire year later still looking for a PS5 or an Xbox X, it’s getting ridiculous.

Is anyone buying scalped PS5?

That leads some to buy the console through scalpers, paying more rather than having to base things on luck. While scalping has been derided by many, it appears it’s not as profitable as it once was. According to a report from Forbes, PS5 console scalping prices on StockX have fallen by 30\% from their peak.

What do you think about scalpers?

We all hate scalpers, and it seems like they would be really easy to stop if we just didn’t buy from them…or refused to pay any more than MSRP for them. It’s only because the consumer is willing to pay twice the value of the product that the scalpers even exist. I think people with a lot of money don’t care.

Do scalper listings create scarcity?

Especially now that it has become so rampant that there are huge numbers of scalper listings, it absolutely contributes to create scarcity. So many ebay sellers out there who have tons of them bought and listed. My sympathies for all the parents who fail to grab one and kids who don’t get one because it wasn’t worth paying double the money…

Do I need a middleman to buy a PS5?

I know how to buy a PS5, there’s no need for a middleman. Stop trying to justify being a s***ty person. It doesn’t work. You tell me exactly what you want, and I will very carefully explain to you why it cannot be. However buying from them is an option and not mandatory.

Is there a subreddit for PS5 fans?

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