Preorders for the PlayStation 5 appeared to offer out quickly after they started on Wednesday.
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When Sony revealed the $400 entry cost for its PlayStation 5 computer game console Wednesday, it stated preorders would begin the next day. Many big sellers chose to begin sales early, unexpected fans who rapidly surfed to sites just to discover the gadget had actually currently offered out.
But not at eBay. The popular auction website was filled with listings for PlayStation 5 consoles all set to offer on Thursday guaranteeing the seller had actually protected a preorder and would deliver the gadget right away after it showed up.
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“This is ** CONFIRMED PREORDER**,” one eBay seller wrote. “Updates will be provided all the way!” wrote another.
The ordeal was an unusual hiccup for Sony, whose PlayStation 5 launch has been built on carefully planned slow reveals of various features like 3D audio, faster game loading times and the design of the device.
Sony took to Twitter on Saturday to apologize to fans over the ordeal, though it appeared to be caused by retailers jumping the gun on preorders a day early, and promised more supplies would be made available.
Let’s be honest: PS5 preorders could have been a lot smoother. We truly apologize for that.Â
Over the next few days, we will release more PS5 consoles for preorder – retailers will share more details. Â
And more PS5s will be available through the end of the year. pic.twitter.com/h1TaGsGBun
— PlayStation (@PlayStation) September 19, 2020
Still, sellers on Sunday were attempting to offload preorders on eBay for between $750 and $1,000, about double the $400 starting price of the console without a Blu-ray drive, or double the $500 starting price for the PS5 that has it.Â
This eBay listing may set a record for the most expensive PS5. But that’s only if the buyer pays.
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One seller’s auction though had risen to $25,100, after 11 bids and a starting price of $800 on Thursday afternoon.
The eBay listings aren’t likely to last though. The auction site’s listing policies on pre-sale items require that the item must be delivered within 30 days of purchase on eBay. “Our Trust teams are aware of this issue and we are taking the appropriate action,” an eBay spokeswoman said.
The buying and selling frenzy is one of the first public signs of how in-demand Sony’s PlayStation 5 and Microsoft’s $500 Xbox Series X and $300 Xbox Series S will be when they land on store shelves this November.Â
