PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X have not yet reached the market, but despite this, these devices have begun to be sold on the digital black market on the Internet, and there is a great turnout from the public to obtain these devices at any price.
For those who do not know, there are those who have begun to offer reservations for the new-generation PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X devices in an informal way through the black market on the Internet and at prices that exceed the prices of official devices.
According to a report published by Bloomberg, and through research conducted by a site specialized in tracking the numbers of these markets, the PlayStation 5 has witnessed a great turnout exceeding the demand for its Series X counterpart, so that some users pay larger sums in order to obtain the device at the time of launch, especially with scarcity Obtaining it through the official market due to low quantities.
Both devices are highly desirable, but the demand is more clearly for the PlayStation 5, and according to ShelfTrend, which specializes in tracking the activities of these markets, there are large numbers of PlayStation 5 devices appearing in these markets compared to Xbox Series X devices, and the research company added that it is more than 9,300 pre-orders. The PlayStation 5 has been registered since September which is almost double the bookings for Series X.
Of course, merchants in these markets take advantage of the scarcity of devices in the official markets and offer them at significantly high prices, according to the MarkSight research platform, the PlayStation 5 was offered at an average price of $ 871, while the Series X offered an average price of $ 720, and this constitutes a profit margin of 59%.
Although Sony has specified pre-order for the PlayStation 5 with one device for each person, it seems that there are those who were able to reserve large quantities through official stores and offer them for sale at high prices through the black market, provided that they are provided at the same time when it is released this month.
The PlayStation 5 will be available in the local market on November 19, while the Xbox Series X will be available on November 10.
