GameStop is selling refurbished PS5 Pros for $1,399.99, as if that were a deal

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Facepalm: GameStop is hiking the prices of pre-owned and refurbished PlayStation 5 Pro consoles to $1,399.99. The new price tag is around $100 to $150 lower than the list prices of new units, which remain in short supply ahead of next month's GTA 6 launch. The increase is a major setback for gamers, many of whom had been hoping to pick up second-hand units at relatively affordable prices ahead of the holidays.

The new prices are around 55% higher than the official $900 price tag for brand-new PS5 Pros and exactly double the console's $700 launch price. Sony increased pricesfor both the PS5 and PS5 Pro multiple times over the past year, ostensibly due to the AI-fueled memory crunch that has driven up prices for almost all consumer electronics products since the...

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