GameStop prices pre-owned PS5 Pro consoles at $1,399
Used console prices now sit within $100 of inflated new retail listings as GTA 6 demand collides with AI-driven hardware shortages.
GameStop raised the price of pre-owned and refurbished PlayStation 5 Pro consoles to $1,399.99 on Tuesday, Oct. 6, effectively eliminating the traditional discount buyers expect when purchasing second-hand hardware.
The new rate sits only $100 to $150 below what major retailers currently charge for factory-sealed units. Sony‘s official U.S. manufacturer suggested retail price for a new PS5 Pro stands at $899.99, though finding one at that figure has become nearly impossible as inventory dries up weeks before the Nov. 7 release of Grand Theft Auto VI.
An internal GameStop memo directing employees to update shelf tags before Thursday’s store openings circulated on Reddit earlier this week. A moderator for the r/GameStop community verified the employee’s identity and authenticated the document, which explicitly described the pricing adjustment as “intentional.” GameStop’s website now reflects the $1,399.99 tag for used Pro models.
The retailer is aligning its brick-and-mortar pricing with the broader secondary market. Independent sellers on eBay and Facebook Marketplace have pushed asking prices for used PS5 Pro systems into the same $1,400 range over the past several weeks, capitalizing on the scarcity generated by GTA 6 anticipation and ongoing supply chain constraints.
Sony’s hardware pricing strategy over the last year created the conditions for this resale surge. The company implemented multiple price increases across both the standard PS5 and the PS5 Pro, driven largely by an industry-wide memory component shortage. Artificial intelligence infrastructure buildouts have absorbed massive quantities of GDDR6 and high-bandwidth memory, forcing semiconductor suppliers to raise costs for consumer electronics manufacturers throughout 2026.
Those upstream cost pressures transformed the PS5 Pro from a $699.99 launch-day purchase into a $900 baseline product, while simultaneously choking production volumes. Retailers holding fresh stock are applying their own premiums. Best Buy lists new PS5 Pro consoles at $1,495, Walmart asks $1,555, and Newegg prices them at $1,585. Sony’s direct-to-consumer storefront shows the Pro model out of stock.
Buyers willing to compromise on performance tier still have options closer to original retail targets. Standard PS5 availability remains significantly healthier than the Pro lineup. Newegg currently sells new disc-drive editions for $649.99 and digital-only versions for $599. GameStop accepts trade-ins and sells pre-owned standard PS5 units in acceptable condition starting at $499.99, preserving a functional entry point for gamers who do not require the Pro’s enhanced GPU capabilities or ray-tracing upgrades ahead of the holiday season.
Rockstar Games parent company Take-Two Interactive confirmed GTA 6’s Nov. 7 launch date earlier this year, triggering the current hardware scramble. Both Amazon and Target list PS5 configurations online, but fulfillment timelines for Pro models routinely stretch beyond the game’s release window.
