Although the Sony PlayStation 4 has only been available for a matter of days, the sales on eBay have gone through the roof. Over 16,000 units have been listed on the site.eBay says that 10,000 PS4 consoles alone were sold between November 15th to 17th – this is an average of two PS4s per minute.
In addition to the massive consumer demand for the PS4, sales on current generation games consoles such as Sony’s PlayStation 3 have also risen sharply on eBay. It looks as though this is largely down to people selling their current games consoles to raise money for a new PS4.
Scalpers already cashing in
NBC Newsreported that scalpers had already been cashing in, offering people the price they paid on a PS4 plus an extra $50. They then went on to sell the consoles for an additional $100 above the rrp on eBay.
One million units sold within the first 24 hours of launch in US and Canada
Within the first 24 hours of its launch in the US and Canada, Sony sold one million units of its latest generation console. Sony is relying on the PS4 to revitalise its business. So far, the sales in the US and Canada are very strong. So, Sony is eagerly anticipating the launch of the PlayStation 4 in Latin America, Europe and the UK.
Sony has already bagged over one million pre-sale orders for its latest console and it’s looking to sell 5 million by March 31 2014.
The PlayStation 4 is set to launch in the UK on November 29th and its going to be in high demand. It’s number one on many people’s Christmas lists!
