The $700 PS5 Pro is not sold out in either the US or UK, meaning it won’t exactly be hard to come by for the holiday. Does that matter?

Either way, screw scalpers. Whether I keep my PS5 Pro or not — and I do fear my amazing Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2014) may stunt how much time I play on Sony's latest console — one thing is for damn sure. If I sell my Pro, it will be to someone I know for exactly £699 and not a penny more.

As the Editor of Push Square, Sammy has over 15 years of experience analysing the world of PlayStation, from PS3 through PS5 and everything in between. He’s an expert on PS Studios and industry matters, as well as sports games and simulators. He also enjoys RPGs when he has the time to dedicate to them, and is a bit of a gacha whale.

Sony’s PlayStation PS5 Pro 30th Anniversary edition at the Tokyo Game Show at Makuhari Messe in Chiba City. The most expensive gaming console ever just got even pricer.

PS5 pro preorders started 26th September 2024 and are quickly selling out despite the price criticism. Both the editions, standard and 30th anniversary

Mashable reached out to Sony to find out whether the company expects the PS5 Pro to sell out quickly at launch since initial availability is limited to one retailer, and if it had any plans to avoid inventory shortages. At the time of writing, we hadn't heard back.

It was quite the week in gaming, from impossible-to-secure pre-orders of the newly announced PS5 Pro, to huge sales on major Capcom and Xbox games, to confirmation about which of your Dragon Age choices will carry over to Veilguard.