eBay has also increased enforcement of its presale policy. eBay recently launched a beta for its Price Guide service, a tool designed to properly inform trading card consumers and curb customer exploitation by resellers. Multiple retailers have taken measures to fight back against console, hobby, and collectibles scalpers. While Sony representatives have frequently assured customers that new stock is on the way, chip shortages are expected to last for at least another two years. The supply of both PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S consoles has failed to match demand since launch and shortages seem likely to continue for the foreseeable future. Related: Japanese Retailer Fights Pokémon Card Scalpers With a PokéQuiz
Several resellers are adding qualifiers to their posts to bring attention to the earlier production dates of their stock. While there is no evidence that this hardware adjustment hurts the systems' longevity, scalpers hope that these worries will drive consumers to look for early models. Hitherto unsupported concerns have arisen over newer PlayStation 5 consoles' smaller heatsinks. Some sellers are trying to add value to their stock by bringing attention to the manufacturing date of their models. Multiple scalpers claimed that sales have remained consistent despite the consoles' dropping prices. However, in recent months prices have been trending down to an average of $715 for the disc version and just under $700 for the digital-only model, still well above the products' MSRP of $499 (disc version) and $399 (digital version). The consoles were previously selling regularly for around $1,000. The stock of second-hand PlayStation 5 consoles remains unchanged on, but asking prices have dropped significantly since their peak in Nov.
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